Summer 2026 - Mechanical Design and Testing Intern

Amentum•Houston, TX

21h

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 opportunity for a Summer 2026 - Mechanical Design and Testing Intern to join the team! The Mechanical Design This is a temporary role not to exceed 12 weeks. The Summer 2026 - Mechanical Design and Testing Intern will: Support Facilities and Testing Division activities at Johnson Space Center Work in a team environment to assist with analyze requirements from the customer and assist with develop design solutions Assist with design unique tests fixtures and methods for other test programs Assist to support system documentation such as procedures and hazard analyses Assist with engineering design evaluations and testing on space hardware Assist with dimensional fit analysis and functional analyses, when applicable, and sizing structural analyses Prepare and present designs at various design reviews using MS Word and PowerPoint Support with gathering and documenting test requirements and design documentation Support hardware testing activities when applicable Assist with reviewing and organizing data Support identification and documentation of technical risks Participate in technical review discussions Learn about fuel cell membrane electrode assembly fabrication and process Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an accredited university.
Completed at least 45 credit hours.
Minimum of 2.8 GPA

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable in high-pressure mechanical systems and fuel cells

Responsibilities

Support Facilities and Testing Division activities at Johnson Space Center
Work in a team environment to assist with analyze requirements from the customer and assist with develop design solutions
Assist with design unique tests fixtures and methods for other test programs
Assist to support system documentation such as procedures and hazard analyses
Assist with engineering design evaluations and testing on space hardware
Assist with dimensional fit analysis and functional analyses, when applicable, and sizing structural analyses
Prepare and present designs at various design reviews using MS Word and PowerPoint
Support with gathering and documenting test requirements and design documentation
Support hardware testing activities when applicable
Assist with reviewing and organizing data
Support identification and documentation of technical risks
Participate in technical review discussions
Learn about fuel cell membrane electrode assembly fabrication and process
Perform other duties as assigned