Hardware Engineering Intern, Summer 2026

Rendezvous Robotics • Golden, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for Hardware Engineering Interns to join us for Summer 2026. You'll work directly alongside our engineering team on real hardware that will fly. This isn't a project designed for interns. You'll own meaningful work across the full development lifecycle, from design through integration and test.

We're hiring across multiple hardware disciplines: structures, mechanisms, avionics, manufacturing, and test engineering. We'll match you to the work that best fits your background and interests.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated hands-on technical experience outside the classroom: project teams, research, personal builds, or prior internships
• Strong fundamentals in your discipline with a bias toward building and testing real hardware
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Golden, CO for the duration of the internship
• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience on competitive engineering teams (Formula SAE, FSAE Electric, Baja, rocket clubs, CubeSat projects)
• Recognition at national or international competitions (ISEF, design competitions, robotics challenges)
• Proficiency in CAD software (NX preferred; SolidWorks, CATIA, or Fusion 360 also accepted)
• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad) or electronics prototyping
• Familiarity with GD&T, structural analysis (FEA), or thermal analysis
• Prior aerospace or space industry experience

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end development of hardware subsystems or components
• Design, analyze, and iterate on mechanical assemblies, electronics, or test systems
• Build and run test campaigns to rapidly buy down risk and quickly iterate on design
• Support manufacturing processes from prototyping through production
• Collaborate across disciplines with structures, avionics, software, and operations engineers

What This Job Offers

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