Aerospace Engineering Intern - Fall 2026

SpaceWorks Enterprises • Chamblee, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceWorks is seeking college student interns for the Fall 2026 (end of August - mid November, dates flexible) to support several of our functional engineering teams. We are seeking students with experience and interest in various areas of aerospace engineering. Preferred focus areas for Fall 2026 include software development, aerodynamics, and aerothermal. Interns will work within a small team of engineers on the design, development, and evaluation future spacecraft, small satellites, reentry capsules, and hypersonic flight systems. We are passionate about what we do and we’re looking for someone with a keen interest in high-speed flight, aircraft, rockets, small satellites, and/or space exploration. We work with sponsors at the Department of Defense, NASA, and other organizations, partnering to develop a range of advanced technologies. Given the nature of our work, US Person status is required. The position is located 100% onsite at our Atlanta, GA office and is a seasonal, full-time (hourly) position. Application will close at 5pm on May 6th.

Requirements

• College student pursuing a degree (BS, MS, or PhD) in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field
• Available 40 hours per week for Fall 2026 (August - November)
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio
• Windows and Linux operating systems
• Familiarity with the basic principles of version control systems
• Engineering Fundamentals: Applies first-principles to simplify systems and perform rough sizing using hand calculations
• Technical Documentation: Expectation to document technical progress and contribute to technical reports
• Familiarity with modeling in languages such as Python and/or MATLAB
• MUST be able to work in-person for the duration of the internship located in Atlanta, GA
• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Proficient in at least 1 programming languages: Rust, Java, Python, C/C++ (for Software team)

Nice To Haves

• Involvement / leadership in organizations on campus, passion projects in the backyard, and strong GPA
• Past relevant internship experience preferred
• Preferred graduation date within 2026 or 2027
• CFD (for aerodynamics or aerothermal, at least one of the following)- Star-CCM+, FUN3D, ANSYS-Fluent, OpenFOAM, CBAero, Cart3D (for Aerosciences team)
• Thermal Analysis Tool (for aerothermal, would want at least one of the following) - Thermal desktop, Ansys, FIAT (for Aerosciences team)
• CAD tool (at least one of the following)- ESP, NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, and/or PTC Creo (Bonus Points for Aerosciences team)

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize aerodynamic designs from concept development and requirements definition, through preliminary and detailed design.
• Conduct detailed analysis to predict and enhance aerodynamic performance.
• Utilize Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools along with lower-order methods for performance evaluation.
• Evaluate impacts of configuration changes on performance of the vehicle.
• Predict convective and radiative heating environments during ascent, atmospheric flight, and re-entry using CFD and engineering models.
• Assess coupled aero-thermal-structural interactions and recommend design solutions for survivability and reliability.
• Contribute to thermal environment definition for subsystem qualification and testing requirements.
• Develop engineering design and analysis software for aerospace vehicle systems (primarily relating to the propulsion, trajectory, and aerodynamics disciplines).
• Support developments on our commercial off the shelf (COTS) products and custom code development for internal and external customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees