Reliability Test Intern (Fall 2026)
Core
Plan, execute, and monitor environmental reliability tests for satellite hardware to ensure mission readiness and identify failure modes.
Role type
Reliability Test Intern
Builds
Satellite hardware destined for high-orbit missions
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Communications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Environmental testing, thermal vacuum testing, vibration testing, data analysis, instrumentation setup, test fixture design
Preferred skills
Python, MATLAB, failure analysis, root cause investigation, hardware design exposure
Technologies
Thermal chambers, thermal vacuum systems, vibration shaker tables, combined thermal vibe chambers, DAQs
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan reliability tests; Set up and operate environmental test equipment; Execute thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, and vibration tests; Collect and analyze test data to identify failure modes; Design test fixtures and setup data acquisition systems
Seniority
Intern