Summer 2027 Engineering Internship
Required skills
- space-to-space power beaming
- orbital power grid
- space infrastructure
- ITAR
- U.S. citizen
- lawful permanent resident
Nice to have
- spacecraft systems
- MATLAB
- SolidWorks
- Python
- CAD
Role summary
Star Catcher is seeking Engineering Interns for Summer 2027 in Jacksonville, FL, to support the development of its orbital energy grid, the Star Catcher Network. Interns will work with the engineering team on exciting space technology projects, contributing to the development, testing, and optimization of space-related components and systems. This role offers a chance to apply academic knowledge in a real-world setting, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, and gain valuable experience in the space industry. Eligibility requires pursuing or recently completing a degree in a related engineering or science field and meeting U.S. citizenship or residency requirements for ITAR compliance. Ideal candidates have prior internship experience, familiarity with spacecraft systems, and strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in engineering software tools like MATLAB, SolidWorks, Python, and CAD.
Power the future of Space at Star Catcher
Star Catcher is powering the future of space by building the world’s first orbital energy grid: the Star Catcher Network. Spacecraft connect into the Star Catcher Network and receive conditioned energy via their existing solar arrays, requiring no retrofit to utilize the first true space-based infrastructure. The Star Catcher Network provides power as needed from tens of Watts to tens of thousands of Watts at concentrations from fractions of a Sun of flux to ten Suns of flux.
Star Catcher Industries, Inc., located in Jacksonville, FL, has opportunities for our Summer 2027 Engineering Internship Program to support the development of space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and the Star Catcher Network, its orbital power grid. This role will support our engineering team in a wide range of exciting projects related to space technologies and space systems. You will work closely with our engineering team, contributing to the development, testing, and optimization of various space-related components and systems. This internship offers an excellent opportunity for you to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting, collaborate on interdisciplinary teams, and gain valuable experience in the space industry.
Eligibility Requirements:
Ideal Experience:
What You’ll Gain:
Help us deploy and scale space infrastructure that will drive our utilization of space forward!
Star Catcher is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Star Catcher is governed on the basis of 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.
All offers of employment at Star Catcher are contingent upon results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US.
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, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., 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.
