Summer 2026 - Project Engineering Intern

Amentum•Houston, TX

About The Position

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We are seeking a Summer 2026 Project Engineering Intern to support the development, testing, fabrication and mission operations planning for the Multi-layer Acoustics & Conductive-grid Sensor (MACS) Project which is building an orbital debris sensor system. The candidate will help define and develop the procedures, and processes to assemble the flight unit and perform system checks during and after the assembly. This person will be responsible for developing and executing processes for effectively executing system functions, coordinating mission operations rules, procedures, anomaly response, and systems monitoring to ensure effective coordination between the MACS engineering, science, and flight operations personnel. This is a temporary role not to exceed 12 weeks.

Requirements

Currently enrolled at an accredited university.
Completed at least 45 credit hours.
Minimum of 2.8 GPA.
Multi-disciplinary design analysis and optimization
Must be student enrolled in an ABET accredited engineering or engineering technology degree program.
Self-motivated, team player and adaptability to a dynamic environment and the ability to complete all assignments as required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels.
Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
Ability to visualize and work with complex mechanical/electrical systems and work with others in problem solving as part of a team.
Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks

Nice To Haves

Interest in human spaceflight.
Familiarity with systems engineering or test engineering disciplines and products such as requirements development and tracking, conops, trade studies, verification, and validation.
Familiarity with engineering analysis software tools such as Matlab and/or programming tools such as Python.
Familiarity with test and measurement approaches common in university engineering labs (e.g. digital scales, inspection microscopes, multi-meters, etc.).
Aerospace or Mechanical engineering degree seeking student
Master's engineering degree seeking student.
Coursework in the following subjects: orbital dynamics, spacecraft or launch vehicle trajectories, spacecraft systems, spacecraft operations.
Experience with extra-curricular activities such as Cubesat, Rocket clubs, AIAA, etc

Responsibilities

Support the development of procedures for assembly, and systems verification
Develop operational procedures, rules, checklists, alarms for nominal and off-nominal mission operations
Prepare flight hardware for assembly procedures, and support assembly activities and integration of the flight unit.
Help document system performance, health, and system trending through repeated test series
Support analysis and resolution activities, including identification of root causes and implementation of corrective actions.
Ensure operations products (alarms, procedures, operational documentation) accurately reflect the capabilities and limitations of the MACS.
Support the MACS engineering development team on flight unit integration efforts
Coordinate and support the development of operations tools: command scripting, timeline tools, telemetry/telecommand systems, mission trending dashboards