Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you will work across different aspects of manufacturing and assembling spacecraft avionics taking them from development test articles to high volume production, while working alongside a fast-paced, agile team.  

The internship will run from August through December 2026. The position is full-time and overtime eligible.

Responsibilities

• Support the Avionics Manufacturing Engineering team to develop and continuously improve manufacturing processes for space-grade components and vehicles  
• Work with the design and development teams to produce highly reliable, cost 
  efficient hardware  
• Develop and optimize processes for fabricating parts, such as harnessing, PCBAs, opto-mechanical assemblies, solar arrays, RF components, etc. 
• Create efficient and reliable assembly and inspection processes  
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or science  
• Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team  
• Good grasp of fundamentals of either electrical, mechanical or optical engineering. 
• Basic hands-on experience building electronic or optical devices in an academic or industry setting.