Summer 2027 Internship – Satellite Programs

Loft Orbital is hiring a Summer 2027 Internship – Satellite Programs. Level rates it ; you can apply on Loft Orbital.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Excel, program management and schedule management.
Level classifies it as an internship.
Level lists 75 other open roles at Loft Orbital.
The role was posted within the past week.

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Support satellite program execution, schedules, risk tracking, and cross-functional technical coordination as an intern.

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Wanna Join the Adventure?

Loft Orbital is looking for a Satellite Programs Intern to support technical program management across our satellite programs in Golden, Colorado for Summer 2027. You’ll work alongside our Satellite Programs team, helping turn customer and mission needs into executable satellite programs from early planning through launch and early orbit operations.

This internship sits at the intersection of engineering and business. You’ll work across technical disciplines, contribute to real program execution, and help improve the tools and processes our teams use to manage cost, schedule, risk, and technical scope.

About This Role

As a Satellite Programs Intern, you’ll work alongside Satellite Program Managers and cross-functional engineering teams to support active programs while also owning meaningful work that helps strengthen how the team operates.

Depending on team priorities and active programs during the summer, you may:

Support the execution of a satellite program alongside a Satellite Program Manager
Build, refine, or maintain program schedules, including Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
Develop or improve tools and processes used to track program risks, actions, and dependencies
Support cost tracking, forecasting, and program reporting activities
Help coordinate technical scope, priorities, and information across cross-functional teams
Own program management process-improvement projects across schedule, cost, risk, or technical scope
Analyze program data and translate findings into clear updates, recommendations, or next steps
Present your work and key learnings at the end of the internship

Projects may vary based on team priorities, but could include improving an Integrated Master Schedule template, building a program risk register and supporting risk reviews, or developing a bottoms-up cost estimate for an active satellite program.

What We’re Looking For

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in an engineering discipline, Aerospace Engineering, Project or Program Management, or another technically focused field; undergraduate students must be rising juniors or rising seniors
Hands-on experience through coursework, research, student teams, clubs, internships, or other project-based work
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with Excel, data, or similar tools
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to collaborate across teams and technical disciplines
Curiosity, initiative, and comfort navigating ambiguity

Nice to Haves

Experience participating in multidisciplinary student teams such as rocketry, robotics, CubeSat, or similar organizations
Coursework or exposure to project management, systems engineering, scheduling, risk management, or related topics
Previous internship or co-op experience
Previous aerospace, satellite, or space-industry exposure

During Your Internship, You Can Expect To

Gain hands-on experience contributing to real satellite programs
Own meaningful work with tangible deliverables you can point to at the end of the summer
Receive ongoing mentorship and feedback from your mentor and manager
Work across engineering and business teams and learn how complex satellite programs are executed
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

Who We Are: Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit. We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives. With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

How we rate this

Summer 2027 Internship – Satellite Programs at Loft Orbital rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
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Key facts

Summer 2027 Internship – Satellite Programs is an open job at Loft Orbital.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Golden, CO.
The job was posted on October 27, 2026.
Seniority: intern.
Applications are handled by Loft Orbital. Apply on Loft Orbital

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