Spacecraft Manufacturing & Test Intern

Rendezvous Robotics

Golden (CO)

On-site

USD 27,552 - 34,440

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Rendezvous Robotics in Golden, Colorado is seeking a Manufacturing and Test Engineering Intern for Spring 2027. You will join a small team building next-generation spacecraft as we move from flight demonstration to operational systems.

The role spans hardware, software, and systems engineering, offering hands-on experience with testbeds, fixtures, and data collection. You will develop testbeds for subsystems, assist with manufacturing and testing, and gain exposure to test automation and

Qualifications

Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Comfortable with hand tools, basic soldering, and hardware assembly.
Attention to detail and comfort working from written test procedures.

Responsibilities

Develop and own testbeds to manufacture and test subsystems (power, docking, communications).
Support spacecraft tile manufacturing, create work procedures, identify optimizations.
Build and refine fixtures and test jigs for repeatable hardware verification.
Track and troubleshoot manufacturing defects; feed findings back to design.
Help build test data pipelines so results are captured consistently across builds.