Manufacturing and Test Engineering Intern (Spring 2027)
- Level
- Intern
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 3 October 2026.
About the role
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Golden, CO | Full-Time | 12-15 Weeks
Today, everything we send to space is constrained by what fits inside a rocket fairing. That's a fundamental bottleneck to building more capable spacecraft. Rendezvous Robotics is solving this problem with electromagnetic self-assembling tiles: modular spacecraft components that rendezvous, dock, and latch to assemble bigger and more powerful spacecraft than anything that can be folded to fit into a rocket.
We're a small team based in Golden, Colorado, executing on a clear path from flight demonstration to our first operational systems. Our work spans hardware, software, and systems engineering. We are looking for the best people in the world who want to build the next generation of advanced spacecraft.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own testbeds used to manufacture and test the different subsystems including power, docking, and communication interfaces
- Support manufacturing of spacecraft tiles, creating work procedures and finding optimizations.
- Build and refine fixtures and test jigs for repeatable hardware verification
- Track and troubleshoot manufacturing defects, feeding findings back into design
- Help build out test data pipelines so results are captured consistently across builds
Basic Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- Comfortable with hand tools, basic soldering, and hardware assembly
- Attention to detail and comfort working from written test procedures
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with battery pack assembly or handling lithium-ion cells
- Familiarity with environmental test equipment (thermal chambers, vibration tables)
- Background in test automation or data logging (Python, LabVIEW, or similar)
- Quality or manufacturing process experience, even outside aerospace
ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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Equal Opportunity
Rendezvous Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Rendezvous Robotics is governed on the basis of 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.
What this role asks for
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LabVIEW · Test Automation
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The team: Internships
This role is one of 7 open in Internships.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Embedded Systems (4 of 7), Python (3 of 7), Altium (2 of 7), ANSYS (2 of 7), C (2 of 7), C++ (2 of 7), FEA (2 of 7)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) posted Sep 16
- Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) posted Sep 16
- Avionics Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) posted Sep 16
- Mechanical Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) posted Jul 22
- Software Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) posted Jul 22
- Avionics Engineering Intern (Spring 2027) posted Jul 22
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