AstroForge
Asteroid Mining Intern
Seal Beach, United States · On-site · Internship · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering, physical Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Designs, assembles, and tests flight payloads for asteroid characterization and mining, and supports laboratory R&D of laser-based mining and refining processes.
What you'll do
- Support system design for refining and material-processing hardware and design and test payload prototypes and flight units.
- Conduct literature reviews and comparative studies across disciplines.
- Contribute to laboratory R&D of laser-based asteroid mining and refining processes.
What they ask for
- Rising senior undergraduate or enrolled in graduate studies during the internship; enrolled at an accredited college or university with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Pursuing a degree in Engineering, physical Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Strong hands-on experience with complex systems such as laboratory experiments, vacuum chambers, or robotics; strong analytical and documentation skills.
- Must be 18 or older, eligible to work in an ITAR-compliant environment, and not otherwise employed during the internship.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-temperature processes, vacuum systems, spacecraft hardware, optical payloads, or lasers; familiarity with CAD tools or simulation software.
- Basic programming proficiency (e.g., Python, MATLAB) and demonstrated interest in space resource utilization or in-situ resource processing.
Pay
$30.00 per hour
Tools
CAD, Python, MATLAB
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