Engineering Intern - NASA Ames

Astrion seeks undergraduate, graduate and PhD students for support to spaceflight engineering efforts at NASA Ames Research Center. The NASA Ames Engineering Directorate requires support to various projects and missions with mechanical, electrical and systems engineering. Candidates will support a variety of missions in various stages of the mission life-cycle including pre-phase A, mission and payload design, hardware testing and verification and development of requirements and documentation for spaceflight projects.

• Be enrolled and obtaining a BS, MS or PhD in an accredited engineering program
• Possess strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate a strong technical aptitude for mechanical, electrical or systems engineering functions
• Practice clear interpersonal communication; have an ability and desire to work collaboratively with mission team members from various fields and backgrounds
• Possess exceptional drive for mission success and a desire to support mission success through all tasks assigned
• Possess an ability to work in a dynamic, team-based environment with mission-critical deadlines and deliverables

• Assist projects with mechanical, electrical and/or systems engineering requirements for payload systems and subsystems
• Assist projects with testing, verification and validation of flight hardware
• Assist projects with developing requirements and documentation for flight missions
• Support mission design efforts with industry and trade studies and research
• Support ongoing lab activities for spaceflight projects including developing and maintaining procedures and associated documentation; performance of lab operational duties; maintenance and development of lab hardware and facilities