Launch Engineer Intern

Job Description:
This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in energy systems, launch
and test operations, and operations. The Cape is the only place where you see it all come
together, offering a level of exposure and responsibility unmatched elsewhere in the program.
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.
Position Highlights:
● Launch Mechanical (Cape Canaveral, FL; Long Beach, CA) - 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
● High Power (Cape Canaveral, FL) - Support design, installation, and activation of power
generation and control, 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 the robots to implemented 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
Compensation:
The compensation for this role is $34–42 per hour.
Important: The successful application submission for the above role(s) will be conditional to
your profile evaluation by our Recruitment Specialists using the AI system. We can let you know
better once you submit your resume.

Work arrangement
Yes