About this role
About the Role We are seeking highly motivated new graduate engineers to join our team developing advanced spacecraft and launch vehicle systems. This is a unique opportunity for recent graduates to contribute to both in-space propulsion technologies and launch vehicle hardware while exploring different engineering disciplines. Candidates who apply to this general posting will be considered for multiple roles across systems engineering, mechanical design, and analysis disciplines. Successful applicants will be matched to specific teams after the initial hiring process. 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Strong academic foundation in engineering fundamentals (mechanics, thermodynamics, materials, or systems analysis).
- Hands-on project experience through internships, research, senior design projects, or extracurricular engineering activities.
- Familiarity with CAD tools, modeling software, or coding/scripting languages (MATLAB, Python), which is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Passion for spacecraft and launch vehicle systems and motivation to learn in a fast-paced environment. Nice to Have
- Familiarity with CAD tools, modeling software, or coding/scripting languages (MATLAB, Python) is a plus. Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $22/hour (temp to full-time). 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.
- This role may be converted from temporary to full-time depending on company needs and performance.