Internship - Assembly, Integration, And Test (spacecraft) - Fall 2026

Internship Opportunity At Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in North Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

Internship Summary

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

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.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.