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Maxar Space is seeking a Reliability Engineering Intern for our Palo Alto, CA office location. In this role, you will be working alongside Maxar reliability engineers to support various system and unit reliability analysis tasks. Using your mathematical and analytical skills, your duties include helping reliability staff perform reliability studies of Maxar satellites on-orbit reliability performance and develop tools to facilitate the studies. Understanding the reliability performance of Maxar satellites in operation will help improve future designs. If time allows, additional duties are performing reliability numerical analyses and/or failure modes and effects analyses on development units for use on space programs.

Minimum requirements for this position:

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent residentCurrently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with completion of 2 years or more, or currently enrolled in a master's degree program in electrical, mechanical or aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, or related disciplineUnderstanding of basic statistics principles

Preferred Qualifications:

Python programming experience or courseworkProficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerpointStrong verbal, written communication and organization skills

The base pay for this position within California is: $27.00 - $30.00 hourly

The salary range listed is based on two years or more of completed studies.  This range will vary based on the number of years of experience and work location.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.