Propulsion Engineer Intern (Aerospace)

TL;DR

Propulsion Engineer Intern (Aerospace): Designing, analyzing, building, and testing propulsion system hardware for advanced satellites with an accent on hardware prototyping and interdisciplinary collaboration. Focus on applying academic experience to real-world space technology and developing functional hardware from scratch.

Location: Onsite in San Francisco, USA. U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required.

Salary: $29.00 per hour

Company

hirify.global designs and operates advanced satellites to provide secure, dedicated networks for enterprises and sovereign governments globally.

What you will do

• Design, analyze, build, and test propulsion system hardware.
• Execute interdisciplinary projects to support Propulsion and broader company initiatives.
• Apply academic knowledge to solve real-world spacecraft engineering problems.
• Build and test hardware from scratch for deployment in space.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a similar technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft systems and operations.
• Proven ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch.
• Must have U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or protected individual status.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of chemical or electrical propulsion for spacecraft.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Practical experience testing spacecraft propulsion systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to perform meaningful work on complex, high-impact space projects.
• Collaborative environment with 450 engineers and entrepreneurs.
• Pathway to full-time Associate Engineer roles upon graduation.
• Work from a large-scale headquarters in Northern California.