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Test Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8408
  • Salary: NON 24.00

As a Test Engineer Intern at Lunar Outpost, you will support the testing and validation of lunar rovers and other spaceflight hardware. Test Engineering Interns will be involved in multiple aspects of the testing lifecycle, from writing test plans and documentation to fabricating test setups and executing tests in specialized environments, such as Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) chambers and lunar simulant facilities. All interns will work directly alongside full-time engineers on real, engaging, and impactful projects, providing tangible value to Lunar Outpost products. This internship offers a truly end-to-end experience that promotes collaboration at every stage of autonomous robotic development.

 

Working Conditions / Schedule: This position is required to be onsite Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Where applicable, employees may work remotely on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additional hours may be required based on business needs.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Test Documentation: Write detailed test procedures, test plans, and reports, ensuring compliance with rigorous aerospace industry standards
  • Test Hardware Design and Fabrication: Design, build, and assemble test fixtures and custom equipment required for component and full-system tests
  • Component and Full System Testing: Assist in executing comprehensive tests on subsystems and full robotic systems, including integration tests for spaceflight hardware
  • Environmental Testing: Run tests in Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) chambers, simulant testbeds, and other environmental setups to simulate space conditions
  • Data Analysis: Analyze test data to ensure hardware meets the mission requirements and provide feedback for iterative design improvements
  • Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, to ensure test objectives are met

 

Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience drafting technical documents such as test plans, technical reports, and procedures
  • Hands-on experience working with hardware, including machining, electrical wiring, and using hand tools in a shop environment
  • Fundamental knowledge of space mission testing concepts, including qualification vs. acceptance testing and requirements verification
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work methodically in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.
  • Exhibits strong organizational and time management skills under pressure and in stressful situations
  • Fueled by a passion for space exploration and the boundless possibilities beyond our world

 

Early-June (June 7, 2027) to late August (August 20, 2027). Start and end dates are flexible with the intern's school schedule. This is an in-person internship; Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Golden, Colorado. 

 

Lunar Outpost Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Lunar Outpost Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employees, including executives and human resources personnel, are expected to conduct themselves with professionalism and treat others with dignity and respect in accordance with this policy.

 

Mission Analyst

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8403
  • Salary: NON 130,000

Mission Analyst / Orbital Dynamics Engineer

Location: Boulder, Colorado

Salary: Up to $135,000

U.S. Citizenship Required

 

We’re working with an innovative space technology company looking for an early-career Mission Analyst / Orbital Dynamics Engineer to join a small, fast-moving engineering team supporting a lunar mission.

This is a hands-on role connecting mission and trajectory analysis directly to spacecraft design. You’ll work extensively with Ansys STK, trajectories and ?V data, translating mission analysis into requirements and CONOPS used by GNC, propulsion and spacecraft engineering teams.

 

What you'll be doing

  • Build, run and independently validate Ansys STK scenarios
  • Analyse trajectories, orbit propagation, access, lighting and eclipse conditions
  • Develop ?V budgets, maneuver timelines and propulsion requirements
  • Run orbital trade studies and sensitivity analyses
  • Support GNC requirements, navigation, orbit determination and pointing profiles
  • Develop mission CONOPS and maneuver sequences
  • Automate analysis and STK workflows using Python or MATLAB
  • Communicate mission analysis across multidisciplinary engineering teams

What we're looking for

  • Hands-on Ansys STK experience is essential
  • 0 to 3 years' experience in mission analysis, astrodynamics, GNC or related spacecraft engineering
  • Relevant internships, research and student satellite projects considered
  • Strong understanding of orbital mechanics and trajectory analysis
  • Python and/or MATLAB experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Physics or a closely related field
  • U.S. Citizenship

Nice to have

  • STK Astrogator
  • STK Python API or Connect commands
  • Cislunar or lunar trajectory analysis
  • Lunar orbit insertion
  • Low-thrust or electric propulsion
  • GMAT, FreeFlyer, Orekit or Basilisk
  • CubeSat or student satellite experience
  • Spacecraft flight operations

 

This is a strong opportunity for an early-career engineer looking for direct exposure to orbital dynamics, propulsion, GNC and spacecraft design while contributing to a lunar mission.

Production Manager

  • Location: Denver , Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8399
  • Salary: NON 18,000

Production Manager

Denver, Colorado | $140,000–$200,000

Help build and scale a new US manufacturing operation for a growing space technology company.

This hands-on leadership role offers ownership of production setup, team development and the transition from R&D into repeatable manufacturing. You’ll work closely with engineers and technicians on the shop floor, solving problems and establishing the processes needed to deliver quality hardware on time.

The role

  • Establish production workflows, tooling, equipment and processes.

  • Lead and develop a growing production team.

  • Oversee manufacturing, assembly, integration and test.

  • Manage schedules, resources and material readiness.

  • Improve quality, throughput and delivery performance.

Your experience

You’ll have a strong track record in complex hardware manufacturing and production leadership, ideally including building a production line or taking products from development into serial production.

Space experience is preferred, but relevant aerospace or high-tech manufacturing backgrounds will also be considered. Cleanroom, bonding/curing and automation experience would be advantageous.

Working arrangements and package

Regular on-site presence is essential, with typical starts around 7am and approximately four weeks of overseas onboarding, potentially split into two visits.

Alongside the base salary, benefits include health, dental and vision coverage, unlimited PTO and a 401(k) with employer matching.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the US and meet applicable US-person export-control requirements.

Apply or contact Dave Sharman at EVONA for a confidential conversation.

Calibration Engineer

  • Location: Westminster, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8398
  • Salary: NON 100,000

We are seeking a detail-oriented Calibration Engineer to join our Quality Engineering Team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of measurement and test equipment (M&TE) used in aerospace manufacturing and testing. You will develop, implement, and maintain calibration processes that comply with industry regulations and quality standards, playing a key role in maintaining product integrity and regulatory compliance.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain and continuously improve a calibration program that meets applicable industry standards, customer and internal requirements, and regulatory requirements.
  • Schedule and perform calibrations to ensure equipment and instrument compliance and minimize production downtime.
  • Maintain detailed records of calibration activities, ensuring accurate documentation in compliance with quality management system (QMS) requirements.
  • Develop and execute calibration procedures for aerospace measurement and test equipment (M&TE), ensuring compliance with AS9100, ISO 17025, and other relevant industry standards.
  • Manage suppliers and service providers including negotiating pricing and contracts to secure the best possible terms for equipment rental, purchase, and calibration services. Evaluate vendor performance and ensure quality standards are met.
  • Analyze calibration data to identify trends, implement corrective actions, and optimize measurement processes.
  • Lead investigations into calibration failures, out-of-tolerance conditions, and nonconformances, implementing corrective actions and improvements.
  • Work closely with various departments and sites to evaluate and recommend new calibration equipment, software, and best practices to improve efficiency and reliability.
  • Ensure timely and efficient renting or leasing of necessary equipment to avoid downtime, limit cost, and maintain productivity.
  • Support audits (internal and external) by providing calibration records, procedures, and technical expertise.
  • Train technicians and operators on proper calibration techniques and equipment handling.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or a related field) or equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of experience in calibration, metrology, or quality engineering, preferably in the aerospace or defense industry.
  • Strong understanding of metrology principles, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing), and measurement uncertainty analysis.
  • Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 17025, ANSI/NCSL Z540, and other relevant quality and calibration standards.
  • Experience with asset management software, statistical analysis tools, and Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills with a strong attention to detail.
  • ASQ Certified Calibration Technician (CCT), Six Sigma Green Belt, or equivalent metrology certifications.

Welder, Propulsion Tank Fabrication

  • Remote: Hybrid
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8397
  • Salary: NON 120,000

Welder, Propulsion Tank Fabrication
Greater Montreal, QC | Onsite | Full-time, permanent

Build the tanks that fly.

Our client is a well-funded Canadian launch company building an orbital rocket. Their propellant tanks are on the critical path, and they need a highly skilled aluminum welder to start building them now.

This is a hands-on role with a clear route to owning the process. You'll hand weld flight and test tanks today. As dedicated welding equipment comes in-house, you'll help select it, commission it and run it, and shape how tank production scales from prototypes to repeatable builds.

What you'll do

Weld aluminum barrel sections, domes and fittings into pressure tanks using TIG, MIG or both.
Set up, fixture and prep joints to hold tight tolerances on thin-wall aluminum.
Work directly with propulsion and structures engineers on weld parameters, sequences and joint design.
Support inspection and pressure testing, and feed the results back into the process.
Write and maintain weld procedures and records so the work is repeatable.
Help choose, commission and operate automated welding equipment.

What you'll bring

Several years of professional aluminum welding, with work you can show.
Strong TIG and/or MIG on aluminum, including thin-wall and structural joints.
Experience building tanks, pressure vessels or other leak-critical parts.
Confidence working from drawings and weld symbols, alongside engineers who will ask “why.”
The ownership to write the procedure, not just follow it.
Eligibility for Canada's Controlled Goods Program.

Nice to have

Aerospace, tanker, marine or cryogenic tank fabrication.
CWB certification, or experience working to CSA W47.2 or ASME Section IX.
Automated, orbital or seam welding experience.
NDT exposure, or a record of passing X-ray quality welds.

Why this role

You'll build hardware that goes to space, in a small team where your welds and your judgment matter from day one. You won't inherit someone else's process. You'll build it.

Interested? Message Kaelan Harris at EVONA or apply here for a confidential conversation.

Principal Flight Software Engineer (Embedded Linux)

  • Remote: Hybrid
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8396
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Principal Flight Software Engineer (Embedded Linux)
Greater Montreal, Canada | Hybrid, 2 days on site | Permanent

A Canadian orbital launch company is hiring the senior engineer who will own its flight software platform. The team is around 60 people, well funded, with engines that have been through several hundred hot-fire tests. This is a hands-on seat: you will write the code, set the architecture and raise the standard of a small software team.

What you'll do

  • Build and harden embedded Linux as a deterministic real-time system on flight hardware: minimal Yocto or Buildroot images, kernel configuration, latency and jitter measured on target.
  • Deliver the end-to-end data path in your first six months: sensor to flight software, downlink, control room displays and ground storage.
  • Stand up the hardware-in-the-loop bench from scratch, growing from desktop simulation to real flight hardware, and wire it into CI.
  • Choose and integrate off-the-shelf and open-source components, fixing what isn't good enough rather than rewriting everything.
  • Mentor engineers and set practical coding and review standards.

What you'll bring

  • Typically 8+ years in embedded software, with real ownership of a complex system end to end.
  • Deep embedded Linux: Yocto or Buildroot, board support, device tree, boot chain, PREEMPT_RT or similar real-time tuning.
  • Strong C and C++ on resource-constrained, mission-critical targets.
  • Experience building SIL or HIL test infrastructure.
  • Pragmatism. You know where it has to be perfect and where good enough ships.
  • Aerospace, launch, spacecraft, robotics, drones or automotive backgrounds all considered. Launch vehicle experience is a plus, not a requirement.

The detail

  • Hybrid, two days a week on site. A remote start ahead of relocation can be considered for the right person.
  • Must be eligible for Canada's Controlled Goods Program.
  • Competitive salary plus equity.

To find out more, message me directly or email k.harris@evona.com.

Sales and Business Development Professional – NewSpace

  • Location: East Brunswick, New Jersey
  • Remote: Remote
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8395
  • Salary: NON 165,000

Business Development Manager NewSpace

Remote United States | Space hardware sales

Base salary $125,000–$165,000, depending on background and experience

Incentives Bookings-based incentives with uncapped earning potential; final package subject to agreement

Travel 10–25%, mainly domestic, with occasional international trips

The opportunity

EVONA is partnering with an RF hardware company growing its NewSpace business. We are seeking an experienced space-industry professional who can open doors, develop opportunities and close business while building trusted relationships with technical customers.

You will sell engineered RF solutions for space applications, including amplifiers and frequency converters. The company develops hardware around customer requirements, giving you the opportunity to work closely with engineering teams on both existing products and custom designs.

You will join with existing opportunities, target-market work and engineering support, while taking ownership of creating new pipeline and growing the customer base.

What you will do

Identify and prioritize target accounts across satellite systems integrators, spacecraft bus providers and the wider NewSpace ecosystem.

Initiate outreach, secure meetings and convert customer interest into qualified opportunities.

Build relationships with RF engineers, CTOs, engineering leaders, program managers and procurement stakeholders.

Lead discovery conversations, capture technical and commercial requirements, and coordinate with engineering on feasible solutions.

Drive proposals, pricing and schedule discussions, negotiations and sales through to close.

Manage commercial relationships with new and repeat customers, coordinating delivery handoff with internal teams.

Maintain an accurate pipeline and work with marketing and partners on messaging and opportunity generation.

Represent the business at trade shows and customer meetings, and share market insight to inform product priorities.

What you will bring

10 or more years of experience in the space industry, with meaningful knowledge of its customers, programs and buying environment.

Established relationships in the space ecosystem and the ability to engage relevant technical decision-makers.

Evidence of generating opportunities and turning customer needs into business, with a proactive approach to outreach and follow-through.

Technical fluency in RF, communications or aerospace hardware, sufficient to hold credible conversations with engineering customers.

Strong communication, proposal coordination and customer-service skills.

A bachelor’s degree.

Relevant backgrounds and practical details

Experience we would welcome

RF and space communications hardware experience is particularly valuable. We will also consider professionals selling other engineered space hardware who bring a strong customer network and commercial drive. Experience with larger deals is useful, but previous six-figure sales are not essential.

Experienced space systems engineers or engineering leaders interested in moving into business development may also be considered where they can demonstrate strong customer relationships, commercial judgment and a willingness to initiate outreach.

Why consider this role

Help shape the growth and market direction of a NewSpace business.

Sell custom engineering capability alongside a developing product portfolio.

Work closely with technical leaders to turn customer requirements into solutions.

Build from existing opportunities and established target-market work.

Work remotely with travel focused on customer relationships and industry events.

Receive a competitive base salary and bookings-based incentives with uncapped earning potential, subject to the agreed package.

Location and travel

This is a remote role in the United States. Candidates based in Colorado, Florida or other space-industry hubs are welcome, but relocation to New Jersey is not required. Travel is expected to be approximately 10–25%, primarily for domestic customer meetings and trade shows, with occasional international events. A valid passport and willingness to travel overseas are required.

Eligibility

Due to access to export-controlled technical data, applicants must meet U.S. Person requirements under ITAR, such as U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.

Benefits

Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation and personal or sick time.

Medical, vision, dental and life insurance options for employees and dependents.

Employee Assistance Program and a $4,000 Health Reimbursement Arrangement.

401(k) with company match.

Apply

Apply with your resume or contact Samantha Mullins at EVONA at s.mullins@evona.com. Please highlight your space-industry relationships, products sold or supported, and examples of opportunities you have developed.

Product and Mechanical Engineering Lead

  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8392
  • Salary: NON 220,000

What if you could take an advanced optical system and turn it into something that can be built repeatedly, reliably and eventually at scale?

I’m working with a fast-moving deep-tech startup building compact optical communications systems for some exceptionally demanding applications.

They need a Mechanical / Product Engineering Lead who has already crossed the gap between “the prototype works” and “we can actually manufacture this.”

You’ll have significant technical ownership and work directly across mechanical, optical and electrical engineering rather than being confined to one narrow discipline.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect compact multidisciplinary hardware products from prototype through production.
  • Integrate precision optical, mechanical and electronic subsystems.
  • Make engineering trade-offs across performance, SWaP, cost and manufacturability.
  • Own tolerance stack-ups, worst-case analysis and robustness engineering.
  • Drive DFM/DFA and production-readiness activity.
  • Build repeatable assembly and manufacturing processes.
  • Work directly with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
  • Support qualification, EMC/EMI and compliance activity.
  • Remain deeply hands-on throughout design, build and test.

Key Requirements

We’re particularly interested in engineers coming from environments such as precision optics, imaging, cameras, photonics, robotics, autonomous systems, advanced instrumentation or other compact high-performance hardware.

You’ll ideally bring:

  • Experience shipping real hardware products.
  • Strong mechanical/product engineering fundamentals.
  • Multidisciplinary system-level thinking.
  • Experience taking prototypes towards volume production.
  • Strong tolerance and robustness engineering.
  • DFM/DFA and manufacturing experience.
  • A desire to personally solve engineering problems rather than simply delegate them.
  • Optical product experience would be a major advantage, but prior space-sector experience isn't essential.
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR.

This role suits someone who wants more ownership, fewer layers and a much shorter distance between an engineering decision and real hardware.

You’ll join early enough to influence not only the product, but how the engineering organisation builds products as it grows.

Mixed-Signal Engineer

  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8391
  • Salary: NON 200,000

We’re working with an early-stage deep-tech company developing advanced optical communications systems for both terrestrial and space applications.

They’re looking for a Mixed-Signal Engineer to design the electronics sitting between high-performance photonic front ends and digital processing.

You'll work across high-speed ADC/DAC chains, TIAs, laser and modulator drivers, precision control electronics, clocking and FPGA interfaces – designing boards that ultimately need to perform in exceptionally demanding environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design mixed-signal schematics and PCBs for high-speed communications hardware.
  • Develop high-speed ADC/DAC chains, TIAs, drivers, bias supplies and clocking architectures.
  • Perform signal and power integrity analysis for multi-GHz analog and high-speed digital interfaces.
  • Develop precision analog control loops for optical hardware.
  • Own board bring-up, debugging and characterization in the lab.
  • Verify noise, bandwidth and linearity against system-level performance requirements.
  • Interface high-speed data converters with FPGAs.
  • Collaborate on or directly develop RTL for data capture, calibration and real-time control.
  • Design for reliability, derating and demanding environmental conditions.
  • Support EMC/EMI and environmental qualification.

Key Requirements

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 4+ years of mixed-signal hardware development experience.
  • Strong high-speed PCB design experience using Altium, Cadence or similar.
  • Excellent analog fundamentals including noise analysis, TIAs/op-amps, PLLs, clocking and power design.
  • Hands-on laboratory experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers and board characterization.
  • Experience interfacing ADCs/DACs with FPGAs.
  • Experience with JESD204, SerDes or similar high-speed interfaces is highly relevant.
  • FPGA development using VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog is a major plus.
  • Space electronics or optical communications experience is advantageous, but not essential.
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR.

This is a highly hands-on opportunity for an electronics engineer who enjoys the intersection of analog, digital, photonics and FPGA hardware.

You'll own real hardware, characterize it yourself and see your designs deployed in both terrestrial and space-based systems.

 

Space Systems Lead

  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #8390
  • Salary: NON 200,000

I’m looking for a Space Systems Lead for an early-stage space company moving quickly while building genuine flight hardware.

The team is developing optical communications technology for spacecraft applications, and they need an engineer who can take ownership from architecture and requirements through qualification, AIT, launch and commissioning.

The sweet spot is someone who understands rigorous space systems engineering but thrives in a smaller organisation where engineers are expected to solve problems themselves.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Define architecture for flight optical terminals and supporting spacecraft electronics.
  • Own requirements development and subsystem flow-down.
  • Manage mass, power, thermal, link and pointing budgets.
  • Lead SRR/PDR/CDR/TRR activity.
  • Develop V&V and qualification strategies.
  • Lead environmental testing including vibration, shock, TVAC, EMC and radiation-related activity.
  • Coordinate interfaces with spacecraft buses, launch providers and external partners.
  • Own AIT campaigns and support launch-site operations.
  • Help troubleshoot flight hardware and support commissioning/anomaly resolution.

Key Requirements

You could come from a spacecraft prime, NewSpace manufacturer, constellation business, payload developer or similarly fast-moving space hardware environment.

We’re looking for:

  • Demonstrable experience with flight hardware.
  • End-to-end understanding of the spacecraft development and test lifecycle.
  • Strong systems architecture and requirements experience.
  • Practical environmental test and qualification knowledge.
  • Experience with spacecraft AIT.
  • Understanding of radiation effects, parts selection and mitigation.
  • Ability to operate with substantial autonomy.
  • Optical payload, laser communications, hosted payload or precision pointing experience is advantageous.
  • Startup/small-team experience is useful but not essential.
  • Must be a U.S. Person as defined under ITAR.

This isn't a narrow requirements-management position. You’ll be expected to architect, build, test and deliver, working alongside a highly technical team on hardware intended for demanding operational missions.

If your background sits somewhere between systems architect and hands-on spacecraft engineer, I’d like to hear from you.