Intern/Associate Engineer - All Roles

Hawthorne, CA. Posted 2 months ago

The role

Interns and Associates will work on real hardware alongside senior engineers across various programs. You will own scoped projects involving design, analysis, test, manufacturing, or process development.

What you will do

Own a scoped project as a contributing member of a discipline team
Ramp on Starpath's engineering process, tools, and technical stack
Contribute to design reviews, test campaigns, and manufacturing improvements
Present work internally and, for interns, at the end of the internship
Take on progressively harder problems
Ask hard questions and push back when something does not make sense

Required qualifications

For Interns: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in engineering, chemistry, materials science, physics, computer science, or a related discipline
For Interns: Must be a rising junior or senior at the time of the internship and returning to school for at least one quarter/semester
For Associates: Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, chemistry, materials science, physics, computer science, or a related discipline
For Associates: 0-2 years of full-time experience
Collegiate project team or laboratory experience
CAD skills and ability to make high quality engineering drawings, or equivalent discipline-specific hands-on tool proficiency
Demonstrated hands-on fabrication, laboratory, or build skills
High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles in your discipline
U.S. Person status is required

Nice to have

Prior internship experience and/or leadership on a collegiate project team or research laboratory
Depth in a specific discipline through research, senior projects, or industry work
Experience with industry-standard tools in your discipline
Ability to integrate across disciplines
Experience with machining, sheet metal, 3D printing, laser cutting, PCB assembly, or comparable fabrication skills
Coursework or research in areas relevant to space, chemistry, materials, robotics, or manufacturing

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and retirement plans
Paid time off, holidays, and flexible policies
Professional growth opportunities through training and development

Before you apply

U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations

About the company

Starpath develops and manufactures technologies to enable humans to live on the Moon and Mars. They are building robotic systems to produce water, power, and oxygen.