Engineering Intern - Mission Operations - Fall

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next‑generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end‑to‑end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively.

We’re looking to expand our team across the board and offer an engineering internship program that provides dedicated mentoring, a tailored training program, and challenging, scope‑bound projects.

• Contribute to operations of a high‑fidelity spacecraft
• Operate multiple on‑orbit spacecraft ensuring health and safety of spacecraft and execution of mission objectives
• Collaborate with engineering subject matter experts to ensure health of spacecraft subsystems, execute commissioning and mission activities, and troubleshoot anomalies
• Contribute to process improvement and tool development
• Execute a time‑bound, well‑defined project which is of high value to York
• Collaborate with team members, management, and customers to ensure projects are completed to standard
• Identify risks and form contingency plans as soon as possible
• Communicate with the team about challenges, failures, and successes

• Enrollment in a 4‑year degree program at an accredited university studying engineering
• Must have completed at least freshman year of the degree program
• Ability to commit to full‑time on‑site for the duration of the internship (40+ hours/week)
• Willing to work a shift schedule, supporting 24/7 operations
• Strong communicator, great team player and overall hard worker
• Self‑starter and self‑motivated with a hunger to learn
• An interest in full‑time employment at York Space Systems
• Demonstrated interest in spacecraft and space systems
• Willing and able to work in our Greenwood Village, CO office (this is not a remote internship)
• Able to start late August or early September 2026
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States

• Experience in the following languages and operating systems:
  Python, C, SQL, Linux
• Experience in data‑driven processes and operations to establish autonomous solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills in a team environment
• Familiar with procedures, anomaly documentation, and debugging
• Active security clearance

• In addition to compensation, York Space Systems offers medical coverage to our interns
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance along with PTO and a 401K

YORK SPACE SYSTEMS IS AN EEO EMPLOYER.