Spacecraft Engineering Intern
Maxar Technologies
Please review the job details below.
Maxar is currently seeking energetic, enthusiastic, and motivated engineering students to join our 2025 Summer Internship Program in Westminster, CO. The Spacecraft Engineering team is responsible for the health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of Maxar’s spacecraft constellation. The team also supports design, development, integration, testing, and operation of Maxar’s next generation spacecraft. All roles involve significant collaboration with Spacecraft Engineers as well as with engineers from multiple teams across spacecraft and ground system development.
Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand, and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale, and cost effectiveness.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Support Spacecraft Engineering in all areas of analysis, development, and documentation
- With guidance from the Spacecraft Engineering team:
- Develop telemetry displays for S/C operations
- Develop spacecraft command procedures
- Develop and enhance tools used to monitor spacecraft telemetry and to maintain S/C state of health
- Write technical documents as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Ability to work 40 hours a week, On-Site in Westminster, CO
- Current enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with completion of 2+ years
- Currently studying aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, math, or related discipline
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or Python
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience with UNIX/LINUX operating Systems
- Experience with Github
- Experience with STK
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical groups
- Experience designing, building, integrating, or operating an on-orbit spacecraft
The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $23.00 - $26.00 hourly
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We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.