Rendezvous Robotics
Mechanical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Golden, CO +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Golden, CO
Golden, Colorado, United States - Education
- Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicant must meet the stated ITAR eligibility criteria: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Design, analyze, integrate, and help assemble mechanical hardware for modular spacecraft, including docking interfaces, thermal management, and internal subsystem layouts.
What you'll do
- Design and iterate on structural components and docking interface hardware.
- Support thermal management and mechanical integration of electronics, power systems, and sensors.
- Develop harness and connector layouts and run structural and thermal analyses.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in CAD (Onshape, NX, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar).
- Understanding of basic structural and thermal analysis principles.
Nice to have
- Experience designing for space environments, familiarity with ruggedized connectors and cable harness design, or hands-on machining, 3D printing, or prototyping experience.
- Experience with FEA tools (NX Simcenter3D, FEMAP, ANSYS, etc.).
Tools
Onshape, NX, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, NX Simcenter3D, FEMAP, ANSYS
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