Engineering Intern - Mission Operations - Fall 2026

The ideal York Engineering intern is a highly motivated, proactive individual who enjoys learning and is excited about working on space hardware and real missions. Each York Space Systems intern has the opportunity to work on York missions, while participating in a tailored engineering training program. Each intern is provided with a dedicated Senior Engineer as a mentor and is assigned a scope bound project that is challenging yet achievable during the duration of the program. York encourages you to indicate the engineering discipline(s) you're interested in with your application, this is your opportunity to experience what it would be like to work at York and discover your passion. Successful candidates will be high energy, adaptable, eager to learn, and passionate about space!   RESPONSIBILITIES Contribute to operations of a high-fidelity spacecraft Operate multiple on-orbit spacecraft ensuring health and safety of spacecraft and execution of mission objectives Collaborate with engineering subject matter experts to ensure health of spacecraft subsystems, execute commissioning and mission activities, and troubleshoot anomalies Contribute to process improvement and tool development Execute a time bound, well-defined project which is of high value to York Collaborate with team members, management, and customers to ensure projects are completed to standard. Identify risks and form contingency plans as soon as possible Communicate with the team about challenges, failures, and successes QUALIFICATIONS Enrollment in a 4-year degree program at an accredited university studying engineering Must have completed at least Freshman year of the degree program Ability to commit to full-time on-site for the duration of the Internship (40+ hours/week) Willing to work a shift schedule, supporting 24/7 operations Strong communicator, great team player and overall hard worker Self-starter and self-motivated with a hunger to learn An interest in full time employment at York Space Systems Demonstrated interest in spacecraft and space systems Willing and able to work in our Greenwood Village, CO office (this is not a remote internship) Able to start late August or early Spetember 2026 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in the following languages and operating systems: Python, C, SQL, Linux Experienced in data-driven processes and operations to establish autonomous solutions Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills in a team environment. Familiar with procedures, anomaly documentation, and debugging Active security clearance BENEFITS In addition to compensation, York Space Systems is proud to offer medical coverage to our Interns