Summer 2026 Engineering Internship

General Astronautics was founded on the belief that the bottleneck to humanity's expansion into space is labor, not rockets or science. We build autonomous dexterous robots to close the gap on the science that humanity can’t afford not to do. We are building the robots that will make orbital manufacturing routine. This is the unlock to new pharmaceutics, new materials, and new planets.

We are hiring exceptional students for engineering roles in Summer 2026. As an intern, you will work directly with your mentor and the founding team on projects that ship to orbit. You will write code, build hardware, and run experiments that show up on the critical path to our upcoming demo mission.

If you have shown academic strength and a track record of building things outside the classroom, you are a strong candidate.

Internships are available across robotics, mechanical, electrical, controls, and software engineering. All roles are full-time and in person at our San Francisco headquarters.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in engineering, physics, computer science, or math by the start of employment
• 3+ months of applied engineering experience (internships, lab work, and personal or team projects all count)
• U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• GPA of 3.5 or above
• 6+ months of hands-on technical work outside the classroom (research, project teams, personal builds, prior internships)
• Strong written and verbal communication, comfortable working alongside engineers, technicians, and the founding team
• Thrives in a dynamic startup environment where priorities shift fast

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to work full time, on site in San Francisco, for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks starting in June 2026
• Able to arrange your own housing and transportation in San Francisco

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay range: Engineering Intern, Sophomore: $35.00/hour Engineering Intern, Junior or Senior: $40.00/hour

Your pay is set by academic level. We offer a relocation stipend to help with the move to San Francisco, full medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan (full-time). Interns get paid company holidays and the chance to ship hardware that will fly to space within the year.