Fleet Reliability Intern (Space Infrastructure)

Location: Torrance, California; ability to relocate to Los Angeles, California for 12 weeks during Summer 2026 required

Salary: $36 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a space infrastructure company developing phased array ground stations and communications technology for satellite missions.

What you will do

• Own a ground station hardware project from initial design through production and field deployment.
• Build ground support equipment, wire harnesses, and equipment test setups.
• Support site operations for customer-serving ground stations worldwide.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve electrical and mechanical issues with urgency.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers, mentors, technicians, management, and external companies.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a bachelor's or graduate program in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to work in a professional team environment and communicate directly with technical and external stakeholders.
• Must meet U.S. Government ITAR eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship, U.S. lawful permanent residence, protected individual status, or eligibility to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and testing complex electrical and mechanical systems.
• Participation in FSAE, rocket clubs, robotics clubs, IEEE, college athletics, or similar activities.
• Leadership experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with real hardware deployed in operational ground station sites.
• Exposure to complex, real-world space communications and site operations challenges.
• Close collaboration with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.