Launch Engineer Intern

Job Description:
We are looking for a launch engineer intern to support 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.
Program 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
Required 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

Work arrangement
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