Quality Engineering Intern (Summer 2023)

Be more than just an employee number! Join Terran Orbital, the leader in innovation, manufacturing, and operations in the small satellite industry. We are a pioneer in the miniaturization of space technologies and the delivery of responsive space solutions. We are a unique, fast-growing, and trusted team focused on quickly and economically designing, building, launching, and operating state-of-the-art satellites for advanced mission constellations.

Terran Orbital is seeking exceptional students to join us for engineering roles in Summer 2023. Interns will assist their teams in working across their department domains in information technology development and implementation for a space organization. Engineering interns will report to the engineering management team. This position is an incredible opportunity for motivated students to shape the outcome of our commercial/defense space capabilities and to develop engineering skills and experience in a technology growth area.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Your primary responsibility is to support quality assurance (QA), and mission assurance (MA) management and engineering staff, assist in developing and implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), the associated data metrics structure and reporting, and work with the enterprise system administrator to develop trend reports, graphics, and KPI reports.
• Collaborate with Quality and Supply Chain to mature the Supplier Quality Program elements, including supplier quality practices and procedures, trending, monitoring/reporting dashboard, and supplier corrective action report (SCAR) tracking.
• Develop and update quality assurance and mission assurance procedures, work instructions, and checklists released in the enterprise document control system.
• Establish operating procedures that support quality assurance, mission assurance, risk mitigation, and safety.
• Organize and establish a library of references and the required specification.
• Perform quality and mission assurance activities as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in an engineering or computer science discipline or a master’s student in those fields.
• Ability to work full-time, on-site at our Irvine, CA, location for 10 to 12 weeks during the summer.
• Academic excellence (GPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office productivity tools
• Excellent collaboration and organizational skills
• Desire to learn, be an active contributor, multi-task, and work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Impeccable attention to detail and a sense of urgency
• Ability to self-govern with minimal supervision, establish workload priorities, and utilize efficient time management practices to achieve assigned tasks.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 22 CFR §120.15 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

ADDITIONAL DIFFERENTIATORS:

• Knowledge of space domain and architectures for space-based satellite systems
• Previous experience in the aerospace industry
• Previous experience with JIRA
• Knowledge of quality and mission assurance standards, e.g., AS9100, ISO9001

Benefits

• Monthly Stipend Available for qualified Students

DISCLAIMERS:

• To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. In addition, please note that this position may also require the possession of an existing United States National Security clearance or eligibility for such a clearance. ABOUT TERRAN ORBITAL: Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of satellites primarily serving the United States and Allied aerospace and defense industries. Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at  www.terranorbital.com. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This is largely a sedentary role with heavy computer usage. Position may require incumbent to move files, walk around t