Space Hardware Mechanical Design Intern – Onsite Torrance

GITAI Inc.; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 71,635,000 - 114,616,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly compensation range $25–$40

Job summary

GITAI Inc. in Torrance, CA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern / Co-op for Winter/Spring 2027 to help develop hardware for space-grade systems.

You will take a defined hardware piece from concept to real-world build, creating CAD drawings, resolving manufacturing issues, and supporting assembly and testing across multiple hardware domains. You will work in a fast-moving, hardware-focused team, rotating between desk, shop floor, suppliers, and test sites.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field, either completed or expected in 2027.
• At least one year of sustained participation in a rigorous student engineering project (e.g., Formula SAE, rocketry, CubeSat, robotics, Baja SAE, or Design-Build-Fly).
• Experience taking hardware through design, fabrication, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and redesign.
• Experience using a professional 3D CAD system and reading mechanical drawings (SolidWorks preferred).
• Willingness to work hard, learn quickly, take direct feedback, and move across functional boundaries.
• Ability to work onsite at GITAI’s Torrance, CA office.
• U.S. citizenship due to export-controlled information requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical hardware through design, manufacturing, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and iteration.
• Design and update mechanical components, assemblies, interfaces, prototypes, ground support equipment, and test fixtures using 3D CAD and drawings.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, machinists, suppliers, and test personnel to turn concepts into buildable hardware.
• Support hands-on fabrication, assembly, inspection, integration, and testing activities, including data collection and post-test inspection.
• Investigate manufacturing problems and test failures, applying learnings to the next iteration.
• Document hardware configurations, design decisions, build issues, test results, and lessons learned; support field tests as needed.

Skills

3D CAD proficiency

Hands-on hardware

Willingness to learn

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving under ambiguity

Onsite Torrance presence

Citizenship eligibility for export

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Aerospace/Mechatronics/Robotics

Participation in rigorous student engineering project (≥1 year)

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

GITAI Inc. in Torrance, CA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern / Co-op for Winter/Spring 2027 to help develop hardware for space-grade systems.

You will take a defined hardware piece from concept to real-world build, creating CAD drawings, resolving manufacturing issues, and supporting assembly and testing across multiple hardware domains. You will work in a fast-moving, hardware-focused team, rotating between desk, shop floor, suppliers, and test sites.