Thermal Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Join Muon, a fast-growing aerospace startup, as a Thermal Engineering Intern for the summer of 2027. This full-time, on-site internship in San Jose, CA, offers the opportunity to take ownership of thermal design, analysis, documentation, and testing for spacecraft thermal control subsystems. Interns will collaborate with a dynamic team and receive direct mentorship from experienced aerospace professionals. Benefits include health coverage, parental leave, generous time off, a 401(k) plan, and a dog-friendly office.

• Prendre en charge ou contribuer à la conception, à l'analyse, à la documentation et à l'essai du sous-système de contrôle thermique des engins spatiaux et de ses composants.
• Proposer et itérer sur des améliorations pour le matériel thermique nouveau et existant.
• Rédiger et surveiller les tests thermiques pour caractériser les performances.

• Test planning and execution, creation of slide decks, presentations, Google Sheets
• Portfolio of example thermal design, analysis, integration, test work
• Coursework or relevant experience in several of the following: Thermodynamics, Numerical Analysis, Finite Elements, Software Engineering, Project Engineering
• Experience with thermal test and analysis
• We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application!
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency
• Understanding of physics and orbital mechanics
• Previous internship or co-op experience
• Previous experience on technical project teams
• Experience with Thermal Desktop
• Experience with thermal testing: development testing, component & system-level