Muon Space: GNC Hardware Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Posted 2 Nov 2026

Muon Space is a satellite company. This is a full-time, on-site summer internship with its Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineering team. The team handles all GNC on the spacecraft, from choosing sensors and actuators to pointing analysis and flight software. The intern focuses on hardware and owns a project from start to finish: building a new testing capability for a GNC component. It runs between May and September, depending on the university's schedule.

What you'll do

  • Take ownership of a new or existing test capability for a GNC component
  • Design, improve and automate test setups and ground support equipment
  • Carry out analysis that supports both development and testing
  • Do testing and measurement work in the lab, either on the bench or in a clean room
  • Work with the GNC team and learn from experienced aerospace engineers

Who can apply

  • Coursework in mechanical or aerospace engineering or applied physics
  • Basic programming skills
  • Experience with hardware/software integration, mechatronics projects or similar
  • Interest in spacecraft attitude sensors and actuators
  • Preferred: a previous internship or co-op, and experience on technical project teams such as a rocket club, Formula SAE or a solar car

How to apply

Apply through the Greenhouse application form on the Muon Space job page. The page does not describe the selection steps or dates.

Official page: job-boards.greenhouse.io/muonspace/jobs/5252677007

LocationMountain View, CA (On-site)
SalaryBachelor's $40/hour, Master's $45/hour, PhD $50/hour
TypeInternship
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