About the role#
As a Propulsion Engineering Intern, you will join our team to design, analyze, and validate propulsion hardware. You will work alongside full-time engineers on real projects, including the Duality engine. You will own a scoped project throughout the summer and present your results to the team at the end of your internship.
What you'll do#
- Support design trade studies while learning to consider system-level impacts.
- Complete detailed design of propulsion components and support structural, thermal, and fluid analyses.
- Present your work in design reviews and gather feedback from stakeholders.
- Assemble prototypes firsthand, design supporting tooling, and help write work instructions.
- Support hardware testing and analyze data to verify requirements and performance metrics.
- Help diagnose hardware problems and determine corrective actions.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Club, project, or research-level hands-on experience with fluidic, mechanical, or propulsion systems.
- Experience with solid, surface, and sheet metal CAD modeling, with a preference for Siemens NX.
- Exposure to manufacturing processes, precision measurement, and GD&T.
- Coursework or experience in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and turbomachinery.
- Exposure to data acquisition, instrumentation, and power electronics.
- A desire for continuous improvement and high attention to detail.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, on-site internship based in San Francisco, California.
- The term is for Summer 2027, lasting approximately 10 to 12 weeks.
- This position is paid.
About Astro Mechanica
Astro Mechanica is an aerospace company based in San Francisco. Founded in 2021, the firm develops a technology platform for flight operations and critical infrastructure. It employs approximately 71 people. The company maintains a focus on engineering standards for performance and reliability in demanding environments.
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