As fall is coming up, Altius is pleased to announce additional internship/student engineer opportunities. These opportunities will continue to provide students a chance to participate in cutting-edge space robotics development as we continue to work to bring our Sticky Boom™ technology to market. In addition to 3-4 month internship positions, Altius is also offering longer-duration, part-time “Student Engineer” positions for interested candidates located in the Denver/Boulder Colorado area.
We currently (as of 8/13/12) have two mechanical engineering positions available, and will probably also be adding one more mechanical/aerospace engineering position and a non-technical operations management/executive assistant internship position in the coming days, so watch this space for further updates.
Fall 2012 Internship Positions [Updated: 8/3/12]
Here are two updated internship/student engineering positions:
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Intern #1, Fall 2012
* JOB DESCRIPTION
Design and build mechanical parts for a novel electromechanical robotic system being developed for space applications of satellite servicing and removal of orbital debris.
Assist in developing system requirements for a second electromechanical robotic system that will be used to support non-cooperative rendezvous and docking for deliveries to space facilities. Support other engineering efforts at Altius as opportunities arise.
* QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum requirements:
– Significant experience with at least one CAD program
– Experience preparing part/drawings for manufacture, preferably some personal experience fabricating parts with machine shop equipment (mills, lathes, general rapid prototyping, CNC controlled machines)
– Extracurricular mechanical/mechanism design experience
– General mechanical aptitude; understanding of design processes (proper concept generation and selection based on mechanism requirements)
– Good teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills
Desired skills/experience:
SolidWorks experience is strongly preferred; kinematic analysis; experience with SolidWorks/Motion. Programming (C, C++, and/or MATLAB/Simulink), prototype-level electronics, and robotic force control experience would each be a plus.
Position is for a full-time internship for Fall 2012; however, some accommodation may be made for the right candidate to support a 3/4 time, or even a half-time position.
Altius supports flexible working arrangements to accommodate campus and personal time requirements when possible.
U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency required.
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Intern #2, Fall 2012
* JOB DESCRIPTION
Design and build mechanical parts for a novel electromechanical robotic system being developed for space applications of satellite servicing and removal of orbital debris. Support electronic prototype design and build to support mechanical test rig and data acquisition.
Assist in developing system requirements for a second electromechanical robotic system that will be used to support non-cooperative rendezvous and docking for deliveries to space facilities. Support other engineering efforts at Altius as opportunities arise.
* QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum requirements:
– Significant experience with at least one CAD program
– Experience preparing part/drawings for manufacture, preferably some personal experience fabricating parts with machine shop equipment (mills, lathes, general rapid prototyping, CNC controlled machines)
– Prototype-level electronics and embedded software experience
– Extracurricular mechanical/mechanism design experience
– General mechanical aptitude; understanding of design processes (proper concept generation and selection based on mechanism requirements)
– Good teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills
Desired skills/experience:
SolidWorks experience is strongly preferred; kinematic analysis; experience with SolidWorks/Motion. Programming (C, C++, and/or MATLAB/Simulink); and robotic force control experience would each be a plus.
Position is for a half-time internship for Fall 2012; however, some accommodation may be made for the right candidate to support a 3/4 time, or possibly even a full-time position.
Altius supports flexible working arrangements to accommodate campus and personal time requirements when possible.
U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency required.
Application Instructions
For any internship position, please send cover email, with resume, to resumes@altius-space.com describing the unique way your qualifications and interests match this position, along with your course summary, GPA, and a description/photo of an extracurricular mechanical design project you have previously built. Please also clarify your interest in the full-time, 3/4-time or 1/2-time work.