Engineering Intern

About the Role Astra is seeking highly motivated undergraduate students (incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors) to join our team developing advanced spacecraft and launch vehicle systems. You will work with engineers across disciplines on hands-on projects with potential for impact in spaceflight technology. Successful applicants will be matched to specific teams after the initial hiring process based on interests, skills, and company needs. What You'll Do

• Contribute to Design & Development: Work with senior engineers to design, develop, and test spacecraft and launch vehicle hardware.
• Systems Engineering: Support requirements definition, interface management, and integration activities for flight systems spanning spacecraft and launch vehicles.
• Mechanical Engineering: Assist with CAD modeling, design for manufacturability, and structural/thermal design of components such as thrusters, tanks, structures, or engine hardware.
• Analysis Engineering: Perform structural, thermal, or fluid analyses for both spacecraft subsystems and launch vehicle components; contribute to trade studies that guide major design decisions.
• Testing & Verification: Participate in test campaigns (vibration, thermal-vacuum, propulsion performance, or structural testing) to validate designs against flight requirements.
• Collaboration: Work on cross-disciplinary teams across spacecraft and launch vehicle programs to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Documentation: Support the preparation of engineering drawings, test reports, and design documentation to industry standards. What We're Looking For
• You MUST be an incoming Sophomore, Junior, or Senior at a 4-yr institution or junior/community college to be eligible
• Hands-on project experience through internships, research, senior design projects, or extracurricular activities.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Motivation to learn in a fast-paced environment. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: $22/hr (hourly)
• Expected start date: Fall 2026
• The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base salary range in the San Francisco Bay Area and excludes additional earnings such as bonus and benefits.