About the role#
Blue Canyon Technologies is hiring a Mission Operations Engineer Intern for our Summer 2027 program. This full-time position runs for 11 weeks, starting May 25, 2027. You will work directly with our mission operations team to support small satellite development and flight services.
What you'll do#
- Support mission operations concepts and flight product development.
- Write mission operations documentation, procedures, command scripts, and timelines.
- Assist with integrated system level testing for flight and ground segments.
- Create training documentation for mission processes.
- Help with real-time spacecraft and payload command and control during launch and early orbit phases.
- Analyze spacecraft performance trends and assist with anomaly investigations.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the team.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a four-year university degree program in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Completion of at least two years of college coursework by the start of the internship.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with both quantitative and qualitative data.
- Demonstrated leadership experience through school or extracurricular projects.
- Ability to learn new processes quickly and handle multiple tasks at once.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate well with peers and internal customers.
Location & details#
- Location: Lafayette, Colorado.
- Modality: This is an on-site, full-time position.
- Duration: 11 weeks, from May 25, 2027, to August 6, 2027.
- Compensation: Paid internship.
- Note: No relocation assistance is provided for this role.
About Blue Canyon Technologies
Blue Canyon Technologies manufactures small satellites and spacecraft components. Founded in 2008, the company provides hardware, software, and systems engineering for space missions. It operates as part of RTX and maintains facilities in Lafayette and Boulder, Colorado. The firm employs 346 people and specializes in attitude control systems, CubeSats, and mission operations.
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