Starpath Robotics
Intern/Associate Engineer - All Roles
About this role
Starpath is hiring early-career engineers (interns and associates) across mechanical, electrical, software, chemistry, materials, and manufacturing disciplines to develop robotic systems for lunar and Martian resource production. You'll own scoped projects, work alongside senior engineers on real hardware, and contribute to design reviews and testing campaigns in Hawthorne, CA.
What you'll do
- Own a scoped project within a discipline team—design, analysis, test, manufacturing, or process development
- Learn Starpath's engineering processes, tools, and technical stack under senior mentorship
- Contribute to design reviews, test campaigns, and manufacturing improvements
- Present work internally and at internship completion
- Tackle progressively harder problems as you build expertise
- Provide critical feedback and question assumptions when something doesn't align
What they're looking for
- CAD proficiency (NX, SolidWorks, Onshape, or equivalent)
- Engineering first principles in your discipline
- Hands-on fabrication or laboratory skills
- High-quality technical drawing creation
- Collegiate project team or research lab experience
- Cross-disciplinary integration (mechanical, electrical, software, chemistry)
- Industry-standard tools (FEA/CFD, embedded C, wet chemistry)
- Machining, sheet metal, 3D printing, PCB assembly, or similar fabrication
Benefits
- Competitive salary scaled to experience level
- Subsidized in-office meals
- Mentorship from senior engineers
- Ownership of real hardware projects from day one
- Exposure to space technology and manufacturing operations
- Work on problems relevant to lunar and Mars exploration
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Starpath Robotics
Starpath Robotics develops solar power and hardware technologies for space missions to the Moon and Mars. The company is hiring Test Engineers, Mechanical Engineers (rotary actuators and structures), Manufacturing Engineers, and Electrical Engineers to design, validate, and manufacture space-qualified solar systems and electronic devices for extraterrestrial habitats.
View all jobs at Starpath RoboticsLikely interview questions
- Walk us through a collegiate project or research experience where you took ownership—what was your specific contribution and what did you learn?
- Describe your experience with CAD and technical drawings. Which platforms have you used and what level of complexity have you worked with?