Spacecraft Ops Engineer Intern — Summer 2027

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel stipend

Job summary

K2 Space in Torrance, CA is seeking a Mission Operations Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. Join the Mission Ops Engineering team to work hands-on with real spacecraft, execute test campaigns, and validate system health on-orbit satellites.

Requires enrollment in a related engineering degree and at least 6 months of practical technical engineering experience. The role offers in-person work with potential housing/travel stipends and a focus on complex spacecraft operations.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline.
• 6+ months experience of technical engineering skills outside of the university setting classroom (e.g., lab, research, projects, or prior internship).

Responsibilities

• Support test procedures (manual and automated) used to confirm spacecraft hardware and software flight worthiness
• Participate in high-visibility integration campaigns for development and flight hardware
• Operate spacecraft (interpret telemetry, send commands) during system tests at the factory, test facilities, launch sites, and during pre-launch operations and space operations
• Identify and elevate off-nominal conditions during test and drive issues to resolution with the engineering team
• Communicate status, needs, and risks to the K2 Space team during high-intensity operations
• Assess risks and communicate mitigations and trade-offs for different integration, test, and flight approaches

Skills

Technical engineering experience

Python

Rust

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or related engineering

Tools

Python

Rust

Linux

Job description

K2 Space in Torrance, CA is seeking a Mission Operations Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. Join the Mission Ops Engineering team to work hands-on with real spacecraft, execute test campaigns, and validate system health on-orbit satellites.

Requires enrollment in a related engineering degree and at least 6 months of practical technical engineering experience. The role offers in-person work with potential housing/travel stipends and a focus on complex spacecraft operations.