[Seds-announce] Masten Space Systems open to fall internships

[Ben]

We have had a productive summer at Masten Space Systems. Our two
summer interns have been working out really well; they are Wayne
Neumaier from the University of Illinois U-C and Melissa Schaffer from
the University of Cincinnati. Wayne has been working on the hardware
of XA-0.1B and our test trailer, while Melissa has been spending time
on a model of the landing gear dynamics of XA-0.2 and redesigning a
test stand.

In the process of hiring them, we found that there was interest and
availability by some for an internship during the fall semester. So we
are now taking applications for two internship positions for this
fall.

The general time line is as follows:
*Resumes in by August 3rd
*Telephone interviews by August 8
*Offers accepted by August 15
*Start in late August or early September, and work for 3 months total.

Working out of our Mojave, California facilities, you would be
directly involved with a variety of interesting projects and would
gain experience in working for an innovative space company. You must
be a US national.

Projects you would be working on include testing state-of-the-art
rocket engines, flight testing vertical take off/vertical landing
rocket vehicles, fabricating and testing components for future
projects, and evaluating new hardware concepts.

We are looking for people who have direct experience building,
troubleshooting, and testing actual devices: people who know how to
use tools and are not afraid to get their hands dirty. You do not have
to have experience on a liquid fueled rocket engine, but we want
people who have hardware experience, perhaps working on a car or
plane, flying an amateur rocket project, or building a robot.

Specific applicable skills include:
   * Mechanical assembly, especially of pressurized systems
   * Machine shop skills, working with tools to make things out of
metal or composites
   * The ability to run an experiment, record data, and figure out
what the data means
   * Installing and wiring an electrical system, possibly including
radio controls or computer programming
   * Experience with Labview, Solidworks, and/or Matlab.

You don't have to have all those skills, but having a variety is a
plus. You must have a willingness to learn, pay attention to detail,
be able to take initiative, and be open to working on a variety of
different projects and experiences. Being able to work well with a
small team of people is absolutely essential.

In addition, we have ongoing programs that involve rocket propulsion,
mechanism design, electrical engineering, or wireless telemetry. If
you have experience in one of those areas, we may assign you your own
project where you will be responsible for the design and execution of
a component or subsystem.

If you are interested in a fun fall, working on big rockets and unique
vehicles, please send a resume to internships at masten-space.com. You
are also welcome to send photos and/or a description of a past project
you have worked on.

Masten Space Systems is a Mojave-based aerospace R&D startup that is
working to create reliable and reusable rocket vehicles and
components. Current company focus is on regeneratively cooled
bipropellant rocket propulsion and fully reusable rocket-powered
vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.

You can see some of what we have been working on recently on our blog,
http://masten-space.com/blog/

Sincerely,
Ben Brockert
MSS Tech
SEDS Vice Chair, 2006