Summer 2027 Internship – Satellite Programs

Wanna Join the Adventure?

Loft Orbital is looking for a Satellite Programs Intern to support technical program management across our satellite programs in Golden, Colorado for Summer 2027. You’ll work alongside our Satellite Programs team, helping turn customer and mission needs into executable satellite programs from early planning through launch and early orbit operations.

This internship sits at the intersection of engineering and business. You’ll work across technical disciplines, contribute to real program execution, and help improve the tools and processes our teams use to manage cost, schedule, risk, and technical scope.

About This Role

• Support the execution of a satellite program alongside a Satellite Program Manager
• Build, refine, or maintain program schedules, including Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Develop or improve tools and processes used to track program risks, actions, and dependencies
• Support cost tracking, forecasting, and program reporting activities
• Help coordinate technical scope, priorities, and information across cross-functional teams
• Own program management process-improvement projects across schedule, cost, risk, or technical scope
• Analyze program data and translate findings into clear updates, recommendations, or next steps
• Present your work and key learnings at the end of the internship

What We’re Looking For

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in an engineering discipline, Aerospace Engineering, Project or Program Management, or another technically focused field; undergraduate students must be rising juniors or rising seniors
• Hands-on experience through coursework, research, student teams, clubs, internships, or other project-based work
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with Excel, data, or similar tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to collaborate across teams and technical disciplines
• Curiosity, initiative, and comfort navigating ambiguity

Nice to Haves

During Your Internship, You Can Expect To

Compensation & Logistics

• Hourly compensation: $30.00/hour
• Timing: Full-time, 10–12 week Summer 2027 internship. Start and end dates will be coordinated based on school schedule and team availability.
• Location: On-site in Golden, Colorado
• Relocation: Loft offers housing/relocation support for interns traveling from outside the local area.
• In-office perks: Daily catered lunches and snacks

Who We Are: 

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.