Site Engineer Intern

Location: Torrance, California; ability to relocate to Los Angeles, California for 12 weeks during Summer 2026. U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, protected-individual status, or authorization under ITAR regulations is required.

Compensation: $36 per hour

Company

hirify.global develops space infrastructure and advanced communications technology, including a global network of phased-array ground stations for satellite missions.

What you will do

• Own a ground station hardware project from inception through design, production, and field deployment.
• Build ground support equipment, wire harnesses, and test setups.
• Support site operations for customer-serving ground stations worldwide by identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving issues urgently.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers, external companies, technicians, and management.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate program in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Be able to relocate to Los Angeles, California for 12 weeks during Summer 2026.
• Communicate professionally with engineers, management, technicians, and external companies.
• Meet U.S. Government ITAR eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Experience designing, building, and testing complex electrical and mechanical systems outside the classroom.
• Participation in FSAE, rocket clubs, robotics clubs, IEEE, college athletics, or similar competitions and leadership activities.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on work with real hardware deployed in operational ground station networks.
• Exposure to complex real-world engineering problems and cross-functional projects.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the employment or interview process.
• Employment decisions are based on merit, competence, and qualifications.