Internship - Assembly, Integration, and Test (Spacecraft) - Fall 2026

About the role

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

Interns will support the Blue Ghost Assembly, Integration, and Test team through a variety of activities, including: mechanical integration of spacecraft and test units, development of integration work instructions, development and execution of functional test procedures, and assistance with environmental testing of flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical integration work instructions for the assembly of the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander and associated test builds
• Work with manufacturing engineers and technicians to execute mechanical integration work instructions in the Blue Ghost cleanroom
• Develop functional and environmental test plans and procedures to test flight hardware after mechanical integration
• Support environmental testing of flight hardware at off-site locations

Qualifications

Required: Must be currently enrolled in either a BS or MS program (or a recent graduate) at an accredited four-year university or college.

Willing to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment

Detail-oriented, managing multiple priorities while maintaining focus on a common goal

Desired: Candidates should preferably have a focus in one of the following areas

• Mechanical engineering with a focus on spacecraft structural design
• Electrical engineering with experience in integrating and testing electrical components
• Software engineering with experience developing test scripts in Python

Skills

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.