Reflect Orbital
Mission Operations Engineering Intern
Hawthorne, CA · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Experience
- Internship requires a minimum 12-week commitment; no years of prior experience specified.
- Education
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree program in a specified or related engineering field.
About the job
Design, develop, analyze, manufacture, and test spacecraft components and build tools and test setups supporting Reflect Orbital’s constellation.
What you'll do
- Own spacecraft component design, development, analysis, manufacturing, and testing.
- Build complete tools and testing setups, carrying work through to completion and delivery.
- Prototype and iterate rapidly.
What they ask for
- Able to work full-time onsite.
- Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s program at an accredited college or university in aerospace engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering field.
- Able to create scrappy solutions and build and ship complex, high-quality solutions when needed.
- Able to work independently and recognize when to seek guidance.
Nice to have
- Understanding of spacecraft systems and subsystem interactions, and orbital mechanics fundamentals.
- Programming and scripting skills (Python preferred); data analysis experience, or familiarity with mission control software, RF systems, or ground station operations.
Pay
$27 – $31 per hour (base salary)
Tools
Python
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