Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering Internship (Aerospace)

Location: Melbourne, FL, United States; onsite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations under space technology export regulations.

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Design and build space structures and thermal systems for satellite communication systems.
• Support product development, design, testing, and manufacturing of mechanical systems.
• Work on conduction-cooled packaging, deployable structures and mechanisms, and lightweight composite space structures.
• Present completed work to peers, mentors, and executive leadership throughout the summer.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a BS, MS, or Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering at an accredited university.
• GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Upper-level undergraduate coursework in structures and heat transfer.
• Experience with mechanical FEA tools such as SolidWorks Simulation or ANSYS.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must satisfy U.S. space technology export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with electronics assemblies.
• Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing.
• Aerospace or automotive electronics design, development, and qualification experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Summer 2027 internship/co-op with assignments based on project availability and candidate interests.
• Hands-on, interactive, autonomous, cross-functional work with hirify.global engineers.
• Competitive compensation.
• All internships are located onsite at a hirify.global facility.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter describing interest in mechanical systems and either space systems or communication systems.