Intern Reliability Physics Lab Engineering

Maxar Space is currently seeking an engineering student to join our 2025 summer intern program in Palo Alto, Ca. Product Assurance is comprised of various roles that contribute to the development, production, test, and launch of satellites. These roles are instrumental towards ensuring that Maxar Space products & systems delivered to customers work correctly the first time, every time.  Fulfilling requirements over the life of the mission in a safe, reliable way while minimizing waste & rework. This involves significant collaboration with interdisciplinary teams from multiple subsystems. 

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We are seeking an engineering intern who is looking to round out their education by gaining real-world experience in a hands-on setting within Maxar’s Reliability Physics Lab.  The opportunity consists of a variety of activities centered around parts, materials and processes that often require additional test and/or inspection to support lot acceptance or to further a particular failure investigation.  Such activities include destructive physical analysis, surface analysis, testing to failure, cross-sectioning, prohibitive materials testing, lot acceptance testing and much more. The type of equipment being utilized ranges from SEM, FTIR, outgassing equipment, flat-wise tensile test equipment, electronics test equipment, FPGA programming, x-rays, etc.

Minimum requirements for this position:

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with completion of 2 years or more, or currently enrolled in a master's degree program in materials, electrical, mechanical or aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or related discipline
• Ability to lift objects unassisted up to 50lbs
• Ability to work in a lab environment, on-site in Palo Alto, CA

These skills would be amazing:

• Prior lab courses/experience with lot acceptance testing and/or failure analysis
• Ability to analyze and validate data based on qualitative and statistical techniques
• Ability to learn quickly and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and leadership skills

The base pay for this position within California is: $27.00 - $30.00 hourly

The salary range listed is based on two years or more of completed studies.  This range will vary based on the number of years of experience and work location.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.