Intern - Electrical and Power Systems Engineering Flight Assurance Manufacturing

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today's five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Position Overview

The Manufacturing & Flight Assurance Engineering Intern will support the CSAT Solar Panel, Micron Solar Panel, and Flight Assurance teams in developing, improving, and validating manufacturing processes for spacecraft hardware. This role provides hands-on exposure to production engineering, process development, and mission assurance activities across solar panel fabrication and spacecraft manufacturing operations. The intern will learn how flight hardware is built, tested, documented, and audited to ensure quality, repeatability, and mission success. This internship is from 5/18/2026 to 8/7/2026 on-site at our Midland, TX facility. You must be enrolled in the following semester. If you just graduated, please apply to one of our full-time roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Process Engineering (Solar Panels)
• Flight Assurance & Quality Support
• Documentation & Digital Manufacturing
• Industrial & Operations Analysis
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications

• Education
• Experience
• Preferred Qualifications
• Soft Skills
• Technology Stack
• Physical Requirements

This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands. AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.