Propulsion Engineering Intern

The role

You will design, analyze, and validate propulsion hardware. You will work on real projects alongside full-time engineers to impact the configuration and performance of the Duality engine.

What you will do

• Support design trade studies
• Complete detailed design of propulsion components
• Support structural, thermal, and fluid analyses
• Present work in design reviews
• Assemble prototypes firsthand
• Design supporting tooling
• Help write work instructions
• Support hardware testing and analyze data
• Help diagnose hardware problems and determine corrective actions
• Own a scoped project and present results

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Club, project, or research-level hands-on experience with fluidic, mechanical, or propulsion systems
• Experience with solid, surface, and sheet metal CAD modeling
• Exposure to manufacturing processes, precision measurement, and GD&T
• Coursework or experience in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and turbomachinery
• Exposure to data acquisition, instrumentation, and power electronics
• Desire for continuous improvement
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment
• Attentive to detail and committed to a high level of quality in all work
• Available for a full-time, in-person internship in San Francisco during Summer 2027

Nice to have

• Siemens NX preferred

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay
• Hands-on mentorship from experienced engineers
• Company-funded perks, including team lunches, game nights, and other activities

About the company

Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company developing a scalable technology platform to power critical infrastructure, mission operations, and the future of flight. They are a team of engineers with a flat structure.