# Summer 2027 - Mechanical Engineering Internship

The CesiumAstro mechanical team is looking for Summer 2027 interns to design and build space structures and thermal systems for satellite communication systems. Mechanical systems interns will work closely with CesiumAstro engineers on product development, design, test, and manufacturing of structures and thermal systems for space communication systems. Areas of focus will include design of conduction-cooled packaging, deployable structures and mechanisms, and lightweight composite space structures. Assignments will be determined by a mix of project availability and the interests of the successful candidates. CesiumAstro interns regularly present their work to peers, mentors, and CesiumAstro executive leadership throughout the course of the summer. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. To apply, please include a cover letter describing your interest in mechanical systems and either space systems or communication systems. JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Current enrollment in a Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Science (MS), or Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university. GPA of 3.5 or

- **Id**: 950669
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cesiumastro-summer-2027-mechanical-engineering-internship-2>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Austin, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-16T00:04:30Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-16
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T22:22:12Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 57
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1627
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Embedded & Electronics Design, Satellite Communications, RF & Wireless Hardware

## Company

- **Id**: 5315
- **Name**: CesiumAstro
- **Domain**: cesiumastro.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cesiumastro>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 85
- **Open postings**: 39
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.59
- **Repost share**: 0.026
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 47
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 43000
- **Max usd**: 78000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 23

## Technologies

- **ANSYS** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 57

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-16T00:41:39Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-09T16:08:39Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-09T19:16:51Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-23T12:34:38Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-23T17:28:09Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 2; Filings 12m: 2

## Liveness

- **Score**: 24
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.538
- **P room**: 0.44
- **Age days**: 57
- **Expected fill days**: 47
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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