Space Mechanisms & Payload Internship (Summer 2027)
vardaEl Segundo (CA)
Space Mechanisms & Payload Internship (Summer 2027)
Posted 36 days ago
vardaEl Segundo (CA)
SENIORITY
Intern
About the role
Varda is offering a Summer 2027 Mechanisms & Payload Internship, on-site in Los Angeles, CA. You will join the payload team to design, analyze, and test flight hardware and experiments for in-space manufacturing and reentry testbeds.
Interns work full-time May–August with university schedule alignment. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergrad or grad program and develop hands-on hardware and software skills in a startup space environment.
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