Summer 2027 Internship – Test Engineering

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

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Own hardware and software projects supporting satellite test and ground-support systems as a Test Engineering Intern.

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Wanna Join the Adventure?

Loft Orbital is looking for a Test Engineering Intern to join our team in Golden, Colorado for Summer 2027. You’ll work alongside our Test Engineering team on hands-on hardware and software projects that support how we build, test, and operate satellite systems.

This internship is designed to give you meaningful ownership of real engineering work. Rather than supporting isolated tasks, you’ll take projects from requirements through design, review, implementation, and final delivery while learning how hardware, software, and test systems come together in a production satellite environment.

About This Role

As a Test Engineering Intern, you’ll own a mix of hardware and software development projects supporting satellite test and ground-support systems.

Current project areas may include:

Designing and building a hardware system to remotely monitor satellite battery voltage through our ground-support equipment
Developing a graphical user interface (GUI) to simplify and support solar array deployment testing
Writing and maintaining software used to support test operations and engineering workflows
Integrating hardware, software, telemetry, and test equipment into usable engineering tools
Working from defined engineering requirements and developing solutions that meet those requirements
Presenting your designs through Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs)
Documenting, testing, and delivering completed hardware and software products for continued team use

In addition to your primary projects, you may also have opportunities to gain exposure to satellite testing on the production floor, environmental testing, and other aspects of spacecraft operations.

What We’re Looking For

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, or a related technical field; undergraduate students must be rising juniors or rising seniors
Programming experience with Python or a similar language
Foundational understanding of electrical concepts, including voltage, current, and circuits
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Curiosity and interest in working across both hardware and software

Nice to Haves

Hands-on experience through internships, research, engineering clubs, or student projects
Exposure to electrical hardware, RF systems, or test equipment
Experience building GUIs, software tools, or other applications
Previous aerospace, satellite, or space-industry exposure

During Your Internship, You Can Expect To

Own real hardware and software projects that support Loft’s satellite test operations
Work through an engineering development lifecycle from requirements through design reviews and final delivery
Receive ongoing mentorship and feedback from your mentor and manager
Gain hands-on exposure to satellite hardware, test systems, and engineering workflows
Learn from teams across Loft and gain exposure to different parts of the organization
Build relationships with fellow interns and Loft employees
Present 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 – Test Engineering 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 – Test Engineering 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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