Mechanical Design Engineering Intern

York Spaces Systems • Greenwood Village, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

York Space Systems is seeking a motivated, proactive engineering intern who is eager to learn and interested in working on space hardware and real missions. Interns have the opportunity to contribute to York missions while participating in a tailored engineering training program. Each intern receives mentorship from a dedicated Senior Engineer and is assigned a challenging, achievable, well-defined project for the internship. The role is based full-time in York’s Greenwood Village, Colorado office and offers hands-on assembly and test experience.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a four-year degree program at an accredited university studying Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Have SolidWorks or similar CAD skills.
• Demonstrate self-initiated work in a team environment and strong leadership skills.
• Be a strong communicator, team player, and hard worker.
• Be self-starting and self-motivated, with a desire to learn.
• Have an interest in full-time employment at York Space Systems.
• Demonstrate interest in spacecraft and space systems.
• Be willing to work full-time in York’s Greenwood Village, Colorado office.

Nice To Haves

• Be at junior year level or higher in a bachelor’s engineering degree program.

Responsibilities

• Engineer mechanical design solutions for spacecraft flight hardware and mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE).
• Create designs with design for manufacturing and assembly (DFM/DFA) and rate manufacturing in mind.
• Perform preliminary FEA, higher-level hand calculations, and fastener margins to help ensure feasible designs.
• Create component drawings with appropriate GD&T that can be produced affordably.
• Develop assembly drawings, fabrication procedures, and build instructions in collaboration with the integration team.
• Execute a time-bound, well-defined project that is of high value to York.
• Gain hands-on assembly and test experience.
• Interface with multiple engineering disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed