Platform Engineering Intern (Aerospace) – Summer 2027

Location: In person for a minimum 12-week internship at the headquarters in Torrance, Los Angeles

Salary: $30–$40 per hour; housing and travel stipend may also be available.

Company

hirify.global develops and mass-produces high-power satellite platforms for commercial and U.S. government missions from low Earth orbit to deep space.

What you will do

• Support bus-level design integration and track vehicle design status and technical readiness across subsystems.
• Help develop and maintain engineering schedules, milestones, and satellite-platform requirements documentation.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to assess vehicle readiness, track technical changes, and flag risks.
• Support internal design reviews and ensure documentation aligns with requirements.
• Contribute to process and analysis framework improvements.
• Gain hands-on exposure to satellite platform programs from design through flight readiness.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or another relevant engineering discipline.
• At least 6 months of technical engineering experience outside classroom coursework, such as laboratory, research, extracurricular projects, volunteering, personal projects, or prior internship/work experience.
• Available to work in person for at least 12 weeks at the Torrance headquarters.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR regulations or otherwise be eligible for a federally issued export-control license.

Nice to have

• Prior leadership experience with projects or teams.
• Experience collaborating with technicians, engineers, and managers.
• Experience testing and troubleshooting spacecraft and related components, including subsystem checkouts and system acceptance testing.
• Experience or exposure to testing or automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Three-month internship within a highly collaborative engineering environment.
• Direct exposure to active satellite-platform development and integration work.
• Hourly compensation of $30–$40, based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience.
• Housing and travel stipend may be available.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applications and interviews.