Ground Systems Engineering Intern Summer 2027 (Aerospace)

Location: Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, United States; full-time, on-site for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for space missions.

What you will do

• Support the Test Ground Systems team with systems used to test the Archimedes engine and accelerate the Neutron program.
• Contribute to instrumentation, controls, and automation used to capture test data.
• Support the design and development of new test stands and capabilities.
• Help ensure test stands operate smoothly on a day-to-day basis.
• Apply engineering and industry concepts to solve real challenges in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Work with mentors, supervisors, and cross-functional colleagues while providing progress updates and developing technical and professional skills.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree program in an engineering discipline such as Electrical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering, or in a physics discipline, with at least one semester remaining after the internship.
• GPA of 3.0 or above.
• At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; internship, laboratory, and personal or team project experience is applicable.
• Ability to work full-time on-site for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027.
• For work in U.S. offices, eligibility under U.S. Government space technology export regulations is required: U.S. citizenship, lawful U.S. permanent residence, lawful admission as a refugee or granted asylum, or eligibility to obtain the required government authorizations.

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5 or above.
• At least 6 months of applied engineering experience, including internship, laboratory, and personal or team project experience.
• Experience with SolidWorks, MATLAB, finite element analysis, computer-aided design and manufacturing, lathe machining, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, Python, or C++.
• Experience working with pressurized systems.
• Proficient knowledge of fluid dynamics.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in small, high-performing teams focused on continued learning and growth.
• Receive regular one-to-one meetings with mentors and supervisors.
• Participate in technical talks and social and professional events with interns and employees.
• A stipend may be available to subsidize relocation costs.
• Work in an environment emphasizing teamwork, innovation, accountability, and delivery under tight deadlines.