# Engineering Intern - Space and Missile Defense at Wardstone

- Company: Wardstone (YC F25)
- What the company does: The Modular Interceptor Platform. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.wardstone.us
- Type: Startups
- Level: Internship
- Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-01-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/wardstone/jobs/C90kpnb-engineering-intern-space-and-missile-defense
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/wardstone-engineering-intern-space-and-missile-defense/

## About the role

We’re looking for engineering interns from top schools who want to work on real world systems from concept to testing. Interns are treated as engineers. Your work will directly with founders and full-time engineers, influence flight hardware, simulations, and participate in field tests.

## What they're looking for

- Currently pursuing a degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field
- Demonstrated delivery on previous extracurricular engineering projects
- Curious, self-directed, and motivated by real-world impact
- MATLAB or Python for modelling and data analytics
- US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Tags: Engineering