Space Risk & Reliability Intern — 10-Week Onsite

The Aerospace Corporation; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Telework options

Relocation assistance

Education assistance

401(k) plan

Career development

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Graduate Intern in Risk and Reliability Engineering to work on risk, reliability, and system safety for national security and civil space programs. The role emphasizes collaboration with program offices, independent analysis, and delivering actionable insights to senior leaders.

On-site opportunities are available in El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA. Minimum 10-week commitment, 10% travel, and eligibility for US security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full time in a graduate degree in mechanical, electrical, reliability, systems engineering, or similar.
• Completing a Bachelor's degree and entering a graduate program prior to start.
• Available full-time for at least 10 weeks and able to return to graduate studies after internship.
• Understanding statistics to evaluate failures and anomalies.
• Strong communication skills to convey insights and recommendations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel ~10% to work locations or customer sites.
• Eligible for a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Support DoD, IC, NASA, and other government customers in risk/reliability planning and execution.
• Provide risk, reliability and system safety guidance for space systems.
• Collaborate with program offices to produce assessments for senior decision makers.
• Contribute to risk-informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Engage SMEs to deliver critical assessments for program managers.
• Help shape risk/reliability capabilities strategy and new space architectures.

Skills

Risk analysis

Reliability engineering

System safety

Statistics

Communication

Teamwork

Security clearance

Education

Graduate degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in engineering (pending grad)

Tools

MIL STD 882E

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation seeks a Graduate Intern in Risk and Reliability Engineering to work on risk, reliability, and system safety for national security and civil space programs. The role emphasizes collaboration with program offices, independent analysis, and delivering actionable insights to senior leaders.

On-site opportunities are available in El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA. Minimum 10-week commitment, 10% travel, and eligibility for US security clearance are required.