Wanna Join the Adventure?
Loft Orbital is looking for a Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our team in Golden, Colorado for Summer 2027. You’ll work alongside our Mechanical Engineering team on the design and development of hardware for satellite missions.
This internship is designed to give you meaningful ownership of a real mechanical engineering project. You’ll gain hands-on experience taking a design from early requirements and concept development through detailed design, analysis, engineering documentation, and potentially prototyping.
About This Role
As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you’ll contribute to the design and development of a new mechanical subsystem or product that could ultimately support future Loft missions.
Depending on team priorities and active development work during the summer, you may:
Translate project needs into mechanical requirements and design constraints
Develop concepts and detailed 3D CAD models for satellite hardware
Perform structural analysis and support design validation
Create engineering drawings, including dimensions and tolerances
Coordinate with electrical, systems, manufacturing, and other engineering stakeholders
Support prototyping, manufacturing, and design iteration
Contribute to mechanical engineering standards, documentation, and best practices
Present your work and key learnings at the end of the internship
What We’re Looking For
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field; undergraduate students must be rising juniors or rising seniors
Experience with CAD / 3D modeling through coursework, projects, research, or internships
Foundational understanding of mechanical design and analysis
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Curiosity, initiative, and interest in hands-on spacecraft hardware development
Nice to Haves
Hands-on machining, manufacturing, or prototyping experience
Exposure to electronics packaging or mechanical design around electrical components
Experience participating in multidisciplinary engineering teams such as robotics, Formula SAE, rocketry, or CubeSat
Experience leading a school, club, or technical project
Previous internship, aerospace, or other relevant hands-on engineering experience
During Your Internship, You Can Expect To
Gain hands-on experience designing hardware that could support future satellite missions
Own meaningful engineering work from requirements through design and potentially prototyping
Receive ongoing mentorship and feedback from your mentor and manager
Work across engineering disciplines and learn how mechanical systems integrate into a spacecraft
Build relationships with fellow interns and Loft employees
Share your work and key learnings at the end of the internship
Compensation & Logistics
Hourly compensation: $30.00/hour
Timing: Full-time, 10–12 week Summer 2027 internship. Start and end dates will be coordinated based on school schedule and team availability.
Location: On-site in Golden, Colorado
Relocation: Loft offers housing/relocation support for interns traveling from outside the local area.
In-office perks: Daily catered lunches and snacks
