TL;DR

Mission Engineering Intern (Winter 2026): Design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures for advanced satellites, including commissioning and nominal operations procedures with an accent on investigating anomalies and automation. Focus on developing tools and processes to maintain high service uptime and resolve anomalies.

Location: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

Salary: $29 per hour

Company

%hirify_global% builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system.

What you will do

Work with mission engineers to design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including commissioning procedures and nominal operations procedures.
Investigate anomalies and work with the mission operations and engineering team to safely resolve them.
Participate in commanding activities of our first five operational spacecraft.
Help develop tools and processes to enable the Mission Operations team to maintain a high level of service uptime for our customer.
Automate manual processes using scripting and software tools.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a B.S. degree in an engineering, physics, or computer science related major.
Experience in scripting with Python
Basic understanding of satellite systems
Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties without supervision
A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on development and testing
U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

Nice to have

Experience doing telemetry analysis and anomaly investigations
Experience building operational software tools and user-friendly UIs
Experience with software development tools such as Git

Culture & Benefits

%hirify_global% believes in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.