Summer 2026 Intern – Space Science and Instrumentation Team

Job Description

Job Title: Summer 2026 Intern – Space Science and Instrumentation Team

Company: Lockheed Martin Space

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Duration: Summer 2026 Internship

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At Lockheed Martin, we unite individuals driven by a passion for purposeful innovation to ensure safety and resolve the world’s most intricate challenges. Our team comprises some of the industry’s brightest minds, making Lockheed Martin an exceptional workplace. We prioritize our employees by offering diverse career opportunities designed to foster development and enhance agility. With flexible schedules, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits, we empower our employees to lead healthy, fulfilling lives both within and beyond work. We emphasize empowering our team by nurturing innovation, upholding integrity, and embodying the pinnacle of corporate responsibility. “Your Mission is Ours.”

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Lockheed Martin Space in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Summer 2026 Intern to join the Space Science and Instrumentation Team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the integration and test activities for the MUSE SmallSat Spacecraft Bus. The ideal candidate will possess experience and/or foundational knowledge of mechanical engineering principles, coupled with a demonstrated capacity to conceptualize, develop, and successfully implement solutions.

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• Contribute to the integration of the MUSE SmallSat Spacecraft Bus.
• Participate in the test activities for the MUSE SmallSat Spacecraft Bus.
• Conceptualize, develop, and implement solutions related to mechanical engineering tasks.

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• Currently enrolled in and have completed at least 2 years of a Mechanical Engineering program or a related degree from an accredited university.
• Demonstrated understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Proficiency with CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software.
• Proficiency with MatLab.
• Proficiency with standard computer skills including Word, PowerPoint, & Excel.

• Ability to thrive in a collaborative and highly integrated team environment.
• Ability and desire to assume ownership of tasks and drive them to closure quickly and efficiently.
• Prior experience in mechanical assembly.
• Experience with soldering.
• Experience working with composite materials.
• Demonstrated team leadership experience.

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Lockheed Martin offers a variety of alternate work schedules to provide additional flexibility. Schedules may range from a standard 40 hours over a five-day work week to condensed schedules, offering employees additional time away from the office, in addition to Paid Time Off benefits.

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• Annual Base Salary Range: $31,616 – $77,788 (for California, Massachusetts, and New York – excluding most major metropolitan areas; Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC).
• For states not referenced above, the salary range will reflect the candidate’s final work location.
• Salary is a general guideline. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market/business considerations.

• Annual Base Salary Range: $36,504 – $77,788 (for most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York).
• For states not referenced above, the salary range will reflect the candidate’s final work location.
• Salary is a general guideline. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market/business considerations.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holidays

• Accrue at least 10 hours per month of PTO for incidental absences and other reasons.
• Receive at least 90 hours for holidays.
• PTO and holiday hours are prorated based on start date.

• Accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month.
• Accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually.
• Receive at least 96 hours for holidays.
• Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date.

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• The application window will close in 90 days.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 – 30 days of the requisition posting date for optimal consideration.

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Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this specific position and may also be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should such a match be identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

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“Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience, and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about. As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.”