Structural Analyst Internship Summer 2026
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Job Location:
Louisville, KY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Tendeg LLC is a premier spacecraft deployables company. Our novel designs are enabling exciting missions providing high gain antennas for sensor applications and communications. We have 12 antennas on-orbit and 20 flight deliverables occurring in 2025. Our missions include Earth Science (weather surface deformation and change); LEO GEO and lunar communications; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); and unique radio frequency sensors for commercial and government applications. We have apertures from 50cm to 10m VHF to Q/V-band and precise 2-axis gimbals. Consider joining our innovative and rapidly growing team.
We encourage innovation and entrepreneurial energy. We are successful because we take a unique approach to solving problems. We look for creative thinkers and self-motivated people that can collaborate within our open team environment. TENDEG is an acronym for TENacious Design and Engineering Group. Obviously tenacity is another trait we embrace.
Title: Structural Analyst Engineering Internship Summer 2026
Pay Range: $27.00 Hourly (Rates to be determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data)
Tendeg is seeking a motivated Structural Analysis Intern to support the development of deployable structures for space satellite applications. This role offers exposure to a cross-disciplinary engineering environment where mechanical RF and thermal disciplines intersect to meet mission-critical requirements. As an analysis intern youll work closely with structural and mechanical engineers to perform modeling analysis and testing tasks that validate the mechanical performance of deployable mechanisms during launch and on-orbit conditions.
What Youll Gain:
Real-world experience supporting the development of flight hardware for satellites in a fast-paced hands-on learning environment that values innovation collaboration and ownership.
Exposure to the full lifecycle of deployable antenna systems from design and analysis to test and integration.
Mentorship from experienced engineers across multiple engineering disciplines.
Position Details:
- 3-months paid internship
- 40 hours per week
- No relocation assistance
Location: Louisville CO
What youll do:
- Learn detailed stress analysis on complex moving mechanical structures. Analysis techniques will range from quick turnaround hand calculations and concept FEMs to detailed FEA nonlinear contact and multi-body dynamic deployment models.
- Collaborate with mechanical RF and thermal engineers to evaluate structural vs. performance interactions such as structural dynamics pointing requirements RF surface accuracy under on-orbit thermal gradients and deployment mechanics during various environments.
- Aid in the refinement of lightweight structural concepts like composite materials and additive manufacturing for mission performance and manufacturability.
- Simulate structural response in launch and on-orbit environments.
- Observe and participate in hardware testing including vibration static load/deflection and deployment of mechanisms.
- Document analysis and test results in reports spreadsheets and presentations.
- Contribute to preliminary and critical design reviews of space hardware.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications/Education:
- 0-5 years of applicable experience.
- Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Structural Engineering or another related field.
- Foundational skills of structural statics mechanics dynamics materials (metal and composite) free body diagrams closed form equations and finite element methods.
- Knowledge of kinematic motion joints mechanical advantage rotating/sliding surfaces friction contact and torque.
- Interest in or exposure to fast paced multidisciplinary engineering challenges.
- Self-motivated learner able to follow tutorials and examples of analysis methods and finite element modeling.
- Good communication skills (oral written and presentation).
Benefits: As we are growing and investing in our company we invest in our team. We recognize employee contributions through competitive salaries and bonuses and take pride in taking care of our employees. Here is how we show our appreciation:
Company SWAG
Dog friendly work environment
Free company parking
Break rooms fully stocked with snacks drinks and an espresso coffee machine
Must be a U.S. Person as defined by 22 CFR 120.62.
Tendeg LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race religion color sexual orientation age disability marital status genetic information national origin veteran status and any other protected factor.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Tendeg makes deployable space antennas for smallsats and cubesats. Big apertures and compaction ratios, and operating up to Ka-Band for high gain and data rate.
