Space Systems Engineering Fellowship: Path to Hire

Space Kinetic Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,686 - 43,704; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Space Kinetic offers a full-time, onsite Development Program in El Segundo, CA. It is a three-month internship for recent graduates, with mentorship, 1–3 projects, and monthly progress reviews to leadership. Outstanding interns may receive a full-time offer.

The program moves you into core technical, operations, and business teams, solving high-visibility dual-use space problems with guidance from a mentor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Physics from an accredited college or university.
• Strong background in physics and mathematics.
• Intermediate coding ability to support technical analysis, modeling, simulation, and data processing.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical and aerospace engineering research activities.
• Perform analytical, parameter-driven analyses and develop white papers.
• Help prepare engineering summaries, technical documentation, and presentation materials.
• Support engineering coordination and follow-up across technical teams.
• Assist with analysis of engineering data, system concepts, and design approaches.
• Participate in technical discussions and engineering reviews.
• Support rapid research tasks and problem-solving in a startup environment.
• Develop trade studies, pros and cons analyses, first-principles assessments, and early-stage simulations and models.

Skills

Physics & Math

Coding ability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

STK

GMAT

Job description

Space Kinetic offers a full-time, onsite Development Program in El Segundo, CA. It is a three-month internship for recent graduates, with mentorship, 1–3 projects, and monthly progress reviews to leadership. Outstanding interns may receive a full-time offer.

The program moves you into core technical, operations, and business teams, solving high-visibility dual-use space problems with guidance from a mentor.