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UK - Orbital Refuelling Design Engineering Intern
Orbit Fab 🇬🇧 Harwell, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
The intern will support mechanical and electrical design leads in modifying the GRASP refuelling interface design and development workflow. Responsibilities include conducting research, creating mechanical designs, selecting COTS components, and executing test plans for hardware validation.
Responsibilities
- Research and develop sensing and instrumentation solutions
- Input to electro-mechanical design architecture
- Select COTS components to support prototyping and final design activities
- Support in procurement of test hardware
- Configuration control and management of designs and test hardware
- Possible support in assembly and testing activities with GRASP hardware
- Create test plans and associated test hardware specifications and risk assessments
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a technical discipline
- Built something, either software or hardware, with a preference for something that has flown in space or been used by a customer
- Experience with or ability to quickly learn Solidworks or other CAD packages
- Experience in the design, build, and testing of hardware (mechanical or electrical)
- Available to be in person at Harwell, Oxfordshire, for a minimum of 3 days a week
- Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment
Benefits
- 2026 Real Living Wage
- Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge project
- Collaborative team environment
- Flexible working hours
- Access to Orbit Fab's facilities and resources
Key Skills
About Orbit Fab
Orbit Fab envisions a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like space tourism, manufacturing, and mining. The first step is achieving ubiquitous availability of satellite propellant in Earth orbit, expanding the operational potential of new and existing space assets and providing unprecedented business model flexibility for satellite owners. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. It is about getting the fuel and other materials they need, where and when they need it, to accomplish things never before thought possible.
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