{"id":2666354,"url":"https://alion.io/job/xona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op","title":"Mechanical Engineering Co-op","company":{"id":685097,"name":"Xona Space Systems","domain":"xonaspace.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/xonaspace","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Ashby","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":91,"open_postings":18,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.167,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":77,"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Burlingame, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":30,"max":45,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":90000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"SolidWorks","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-16T00:06:44Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-16","last_verified_at":"2026-10-18T22:31:26Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.\nWith Pulsar - the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit - Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.\nOverview\nAs a Mechanical Engineering Co-op, you will be an embedded member of our Spacecraft Mechanical and Thermal team and contribute directly to the tools, systems, and hardware that enable spacecraft production and integration.\nThis is a six-month, full-time co-op intended for students who have already developed hands-on mechanical engineering experience through a prior internship, co-op, research role, or similarly rigorous engineering project. You will take ownership of meaningful engineering work spanning design, manufacturing, validation, and implementation.\nYou will work closely with experienced engineers in a fast-paced startup environment and see your work contribute to spacecraft production and integration.\nWhat You'll Do\nOwn the design and development of mechanical hardware supporting spacecraft manufacturing, integration, and test activities.\n\nPartner with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to define requirements and develop practical design solutions.\n\nCreate detailed CAD models, manufacturing drawings, and engineering documentation.\n\nPerform engineering analyses to validate structural, mechanical, and packaging performance.\n\nCoordinate fabrication, procurement, assembly, and integration of designed hardware.\n\nSupport integration, testing, verification, and continuous improvement efforts.\n\nParticipate in design reviews and cross-functional engineering discussions.\n\nCommunicate technical progress, tradeoffs, risks, and final results to engineering leadership.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nCurrently pursuing a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field. Expected graduation between December 2026 and May 2028.\n\nCompleted at least one prior internship or co-op in a mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, or closely related hardware-engineering role.\n\nDemonstrated experience designing, building, testing, or supporting mechanical hardware beyond coursework alone.\n\nProficiency with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD software.\n\nAbility to create or interpret mechanical drawings and basic engineering documentation.\n\nWorking knowledge of mechanical design fundamentals, including material selection, fastening, tolerancing, load paths, and design tradeoffs.\n\nAbility to commit to a full-time, six-month co-op.\n\nComfortable working in both office and hands-on laboratory/manufacturing environments.\n\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\n\nAbility to work on-site in Burlingame throughout the co-op.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience designing and releasing hardware for fabrication, including drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and/or bills of materials.\n\nFamiliarity with DFM/DFA principles and common manufacturing processes such as machining, sheet metal, additive manufacturing, composites, or assembly processes.\n\nHands-on experience with mechanical assembly, integration, test, troubleshooting, or validation.\n\nExperience with structural analysis, hand calculations, FEA, or test-data analysis.\n\nExperience in a fast-paced hardware environment, such as robotics, CubeSat teams, Formula SAE, aerospace, research laboratories, or manufacturing.\n\nInterest in spacecraft, aerospace, and high-reliability hardware development.\n\nWhy You'll Love This Co-op\nTake ownership of engineering work that directly supports spacecraft production.\n\nWork through the full hardware-development cycle: requirements, design, fabrication, integration, test, and deployment.\n\nGain six months of immersive experience alongside experienced aerospace engineers.\n\nSee your projects progress from concept through operational deployment.\n\nWork in a highly collaborative environment with meaningful technical ownership.\n\nBuild practical, career-relevant experience in spacecraft and high-reliability hardware development.\n\nHelp develop technology redefining the future of global navigation.\n\nFor U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).\nFor U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).\nFor Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.\nWe celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5262,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Space & Aerospace","Satellite Navigation","Satellite Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-16T02:41:28Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":77,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":90000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/xona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/xona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-19T00:47:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":283,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-20T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":685097},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=685097"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fxona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fxona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fxona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/xona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fxona-space-systems-mechanical-engineering-co-op"}]}