Thermal Intern (Aerospace)

Location: San Francisco, United States

Salary: $29 per hour

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates advanced communications satellites for high orbits from its headquarters in Northern California.

What you will do

• Design, evaluate, build, and test satellite hardware and software with the engineering team.
• Perform thermal analysis on propulsion components, batteries, high-powered electronics, RF components, mechanisms, and printed circuit boards.
• Design, procure, and test thermal solutions, including heaters, heat pipes, thermal interface materials, and surface coatings.
• Develop integration and assembly procedures that preserve thermal design intent.
• Collaborate with integration and test engineers during thermal hardware installation.
• Plan and conduct component- and spacecraft-level thermal vacuum testing and verification.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, applied mathematics, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Hands-on interest in hardware development and experience working in a fast-paced design and development environment.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, or qualifying protected individual status is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with CAD.
• Experience with thermal analysis software such as ANSYS or Thermal Desktop.
• Experience with electronics systems design and packaging.
• Projects or previous internships related to aerospace.

Culture & Benefits

• Twelve-week internship designed for students enrolled at a four-year university.
• Hourly internship role with the opportunity to contribute to complex space hardware projects.
• Work alongside engineering, integration, and test teams on hardware intended for spaceflight.
• Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse perspectives.