Intern & Associate Engineers (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California, United States

Salary: $70,000–$90,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures robotic systems and infrastructure technologies for producing water, power, and oxygen on the Moon and Mars.

What you will do

• Own a scoped engineering project within a discipline team, covering design, analysis, testing, manufacturing, or process development.
• Work on real hardware across space solar, lunar surface infrastructure, and manufacturing programs.
• Contribute to design reviews, test campaigns, and manufacturing improvements.
• Use engineering processes, tools, and technical methods under the mentorship of senior engineers.
• Present project results internally and, for interns, at the end of the internship.
• Take on increasingly complex engineering problems and challenge unclear technical assumptions.

Requirements

• Interns must be rising juniors or seniors currently enrolled in a relevant Bachelor's or Master's program and returning to school after the internship. Associates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree and have 0–2 years of full-time experience.
• Relevant disciplines include engineering, chemistry, materials science, physics, computer science, or a related field.
• Collegiate project team or laboratory experience, such as robotics, rocketry, Formula SAE, CubeSat, or comparable projects.
• CAD skills and the ability to create high-quality engineering drawings, or equivalent hands-on discipline-specific tool proficiency.
• Demonstrated fabrication, laboratory, or build experience and strong command of engineering first principles.
• U.S. Person status or eligibility to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations is required to access export-controlled data.

Nice to have

• Prior internship experience or leadership in a collegiate project team or research laboratory.
• Experience with tools such as NX/Teamcenter, SolidWorks, Onshape, FEA/CFD, wet chemistry, materials characterization, or embedded C.
• Cross-disciplinary experience spanning mechanical, electrical, software, or chemistry work.
• Machining, sheet metal, 3D printing, laser cutting, PCB assembly, or comparable fabrication skills.
• Coursework or research related to space, chemistry, materials, robotics, or manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Rolling applications are reviewed continuously as opportunities open across teams.
• Work alongside senior engineers with ownership from the first day.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Subsidized meals are provided in the office.
• Internships may be completed during a summer or semester, while associates may begin their careers with the company.