Introduction -
Hi There,
Do you like to do Hardcore Engineering!?!
Do you like to work with the coolest people in the Aerospace Industry!?!
If you answered yes to both questions, then do I have an exciting opportunity for you. Turion Space is hiring for a payload systems engineering intern for Summer of 2025. This opportunity will allow for you to learn more about the critical payload systems that fly on our Droid spacecraft while also taking ownership of a new payload project.

Department: Payload R&D
Employment Type: Internship
Location: Irvine, California
Workplace type: Onsite
Compensation: $70,000 - $90,000 / year

Key Responsibilities

Research and design a new payload to enhance Turion’s space domain awareness capabilities
Perform trade studies on various payload computation solutions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and systems engineering, to support payload development.
Prepare and present technical reports on progress and findings to senior engineers and project leads.
Take a novel design to system requirements review

Qualifications

Required

Pursuing a Bachelor's or master’s degree in aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
Experience with Python or Matlab Programming
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking skills, and strong engineering fundamentals

Preferred

Experience with optical systems
Previous startup experience
Experience with defining requirements for complex aerospace systems
Experience with designing a complex system from minimal requirements
Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks or Autodesk

ITAR Requirements

This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. 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.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space 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. Applicants wishing to view a copy of Turion’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.

About Turion Space

Turion Space was founded with the vision of propelling humanity toward an interplanetary future. To realize this vision, we are developing cutting-edge spacecraft focused on space transport, orbital debris removal, and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) to ensure ongoing value creation. Our mission centers on advancing spacecraft for low-earth orbit (LEO) and enhancing SDA, which are essential for both current space operations and future interplanetary exploration. By prioritizing high delta-V per dollar, we aim to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness in space transportation. We successfully launched our DROID.001 satellite in June 2023, with DROID.002 and DROID.003 scheduled for 2025.

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