Thermal Engineering Intern

As a Thermal Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will help develop an active thermal control unit for Cube Sat-class spacecraft. The unit uses a Thermo‑Electric Cooler (TEC / Peltier element) to provide both heating and active cooling, enabling precise temperature control for space hardware. You’ll work in a hands‑on engineering environment where you can move quickly from concept and interfaces to prototypes, testing and iteration—together with thermal, electrical and mechanical engineers.

• Contribute to the mechanical development of a TEC-based thermal control unit.
• Support trade‑offs and design decisions around interfaces, mounting, packaging, and integration.
• Help translate thermal/electrical requirements into practical mechanical solutions (materials, conduction paths, assembly approach).
• Support prototype manufacturing: preparation of parts, assembly support, coordinating practical build steps.
• Set up and support testing activities (test setups, instrumentation support, executing tests, capturing results).
• Assist with documenting designs and tests (engineering notes, configuration updates, test reports and handover material).

• You are a Master’s student in Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering (or a closely related field).
• Solid understanding of thermal and electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Comfortable with basic programming (e.g., scripting for data logging, control loops, or test automation).
• You enjoy combining analysis with hands‑on work (building, testing, improving).
• Bonus points if you have experience with manufacturing and/or testing (lab work, student teams, prototyping).