Launch Engineer Intern
Horizon Lane
Florida, United StatesFresher14h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Intern to support energy systems, launch and test operations, and operations.
Program Highlights
- Launch Mechanical (Cape Canaveral, FL; Long Beach, CA)
- Perform end-to-end design of launch hardware, utilizing CAD, FEA, and hand calculations.
- Collaborate closely with the launch site civil and fluids engineering teams.
- High Power (Cape Canaveral, FL)
- Support design, installation, and activation of power generation and control.
- Support power distribution and protection, and sequencing systems used in launch operations.
- Designed, built, and tested Aeon R engine ground spin start system.
- Developed automation for precise control of ground system valve actuation.
- Oversaw design and build of load test boxes for Avionics hardware in the loop testing.
- Coordinated/developed interdisciplinary rocket and ground system architecture for Terran R.
- Tested flight quick disconnects.
- Implemented computer vision on robots to implement live depth data.
- Worked on test stand infrastructure to help run tests more often and more efficiently.
- Designed and 3D printed tools for rocket integration.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Mechanical Engineering
- CAD
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Avionics
- Energy Systems
- Launch Operations
- Test Operations
- Robotics
- Computer Vision
- 3D Printing
Qualifications
- Current undergraduate or graduate student earning 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, such as:
- Valves
- Regulators
- Hydraulic actuators
- Pressure transducers
- Thermocouples
- Flow meters
- Accelerometers
- Strain gauges
- Load cells
- Ownership of projects from beginning to end, with minimal oversight.