Assembly, Integration, and Test Intern (Aerospace)

Location: San Francisco; onsite 5 days a week

Base pay: $29 per hour

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates advanced high-orbit satellites and secure satellite communications networks from Northern California.

What you will do

• Design, build, assemble, integrate, and test satellite hardware and software within an interdisciplinary team.
• Work with electrical, mechanical, RF, and propulsion engineering teams to develop assembly and integration test plans and procedures.
• Use thermal chambers, vibration tables, data acquisition systems, oscilloscopes, and other test instruments to execute test plans.
• Coordinate assembly, integration, and environmental testing activities.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a four-year degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
• Passion for hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with spacecraft systems and operations.
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or refugee/asylee status required due to U.S. government space technology export regulations.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing hardware.
• Python experience for interfacing with test equipment, processing datasets, and visualizing data.
• CAD experience and direct electrical or mechanical design experience.
• Ability to debug hardware and software problems under time pressure.

Culture & Benefits

• Twelve-week internship with meaningful work on challenging satellite projects.
• Opportunity to contribute to hardware and software intended for space missions.
• Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse perspectives.
• Hourly compensation of $29.