Launch Engineer Intern

About the Role

We are looking for a launch engineer intern to support energy systems, launch and test operations, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end design of launch hardware, utilizing CAD, FEA, and hand calculations, collaborating closely with the launch site civil and fluids engineering teams.
• Support design, installation, and activation of power generation and control, power distribution and protection, and sequencing systems used in launch operations.
• Design, build, and test Aeon R engine ground spin start system.
• Develop automation for precise control of ground system valve actuation.
• Oversee design and build of load test boxes for Avionics hardware in the loop testing.
• Coordinate and develop interdisciplinary rocket and ground system architecture for Terran R.
• Test flight quick disconnects.
• Implement computer vision on robots to implement live depth data.
• Work on test stand infrastructure to help run tests more often and more efficiently.
• Design and 3D print tools for rocket integration.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• CAD
• FEA
• Aeon R engine ground spin start system
• Avionics hardware in the loop testing
• Terran R
• Flight quick disconnects
• Computer vision
• Test stand infrastructure
• Valves
• Regulators
• Hydraulic actuators
• Pressure transducers
• Thermocouples
• Flow meters
• Accelerometers
• Strain gauges
• Load cells

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student earning a degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and intense startup environment.
• Basic knowledge of common fluid & structural components and instrumentation.
• Ownership of projects from beginning to end, with minimal oversight.

Compensation: $34–42 per hour.