Fall 2026 Intern - Parachute Engineer

Amentum • Houston, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting internship opportunity for a Fall 2026 Intern - Parachute Engineer to join our team. This is a temporary role not to exceed 12 weeks.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited university.
• Completed at least 45 credit hours.
• Minimum of 2.8 GPA.
• Enrolled in an accredited engineering school on a track for a BS degree in engineering
• Experience with inspecting planning, configuring, and analyzing parachutes prior to, during, and after field tests
• Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings
• Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules with limited supervision
• Experience working in a team environment
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
• Self-directed / Self-starter that can elevate and articulate critical issues to the team and management
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency may be a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Parachute test experience
• Familiar with NASA’s project organizations

Responsibilities

• Support a Parachute Team in the planning, real time execution and the post-test assessment of parachute tests
• Support a Parachute Team in their post flight data trending and investigations of anomalies
• Support a Parachute Team in their assessment of design changes, requirement changes, requirement variances and risk assessment
• Work in a team environment and report to the team lead with status on progress and issues
• Perform other tasks assigned

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern