Ground Stations Engineering Intern – Aerospace Engineering
Houston, Texas
Summer 2025 – June 2nd – August 8th
About Intuitive Machines:
Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.
Internship Overview:
We are seeking a Ground Stations Engineering Intern to join our technical team this summer. This position will support ongoing operations, along with development and testing of a commercial Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) network of ground stations. Under the supervision of senior engineers the will work in a cross-functional team on the design, development, test, and operation of flight and ground support hardware, including associated software. This is a paid, full time internship in Houston Texas.
Responsibilities Or Areas of Support
- Assist in development and execution of test plans for ground station hardware
- Assist in the development of real-time operations products, including procedures, asset schedules, troubleshooting documentation and Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to integrate ground software and network automation
- Participate in Integration & Verification activities
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of ground stations, satellite communication, or networking protocols is a plus.
- Analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong enthusiasm for space exploration and communication systems.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Program or coursework around ground stations in university or in another setting.
- Programming skills or familiarity with some of the cross functional disciplines such as avionics, radio frequency, etc.
US EEO Statement
Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity 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.
