Internship - Assembly, Integration, and Test; Spacecraft - Fall

Internship - Assembly, Integration, and Test (Spacecraft) - Fall 2026 SUMMARY

Interns will support the Blue Ghost Assembly, Integration, and Test team through a variety of activities, including mechanical integration of spacecraft and test units, development of integration work instructions, development and execution of functional test procedures, and assistance with environmental testing of flight hardware.

• Develop mechanical integration work instructions for the assembly of the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and associated test builds
• Work with manufacturing engineers and technicians to execute mechanical integration work instructions in the Blue Ghost cleanroom
• Develop functional and environmental test plans and procedures to test flight hardware after mechanical integration
• Support environmental testing of flight hardware at off‑site locations

Required:

• Must be currently enrolled in either a BS or MS program (or a recent graduate) at an accredited four‑year university or college.
• Willing to work in a hands‑on, constantly evolving environment
• Detail‑oriented, managing multiple priorities while maintaining focus on a common goal

Candidates should preferably have a focus in one of the following areas:

• Mechanical engineering with a focus on spacecraft structural design
• Electrical engineering with experience in integrating and testing electrical components
• Software engineering with experience developing test scripts in Python

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.