Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach seeks an Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. This 12-week program offers hands-on experience across fluid, mechanical, and electrical test activities to support high-performance spacecraft testing.

You will contribute to one of several teams—Automation & Controls, Integration, Development Test, or Test Automation—while developing CAD and fabrication skills, and documenting test outcomes.

Qualifications

• Working toward a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science or related field.
• Hands-on experience with fluid or mechanical systems and components.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and own project elements.

Responsibilities

• Design and build test systems for propulsion and spacecraft testing.
• Collaborate with teams across Redondo Beach and Mojave.
• Perform test setup, inspections, checkouts, and troubleshooting.
• Write work instructions, test plans, and critical documentation.
• Develop tooling and fixturing for assembly and transport.
• Advance methods to accelerate vehicle build and test cycles.

Skills

Fluid systems

Mechanical skills

Electrical test equipment

Tube fabrication

Metalworking

Wiring

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Propulsion testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Department: Internship

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description

As an AI&T Engineering Intern, you will work across all of the engineering teams in the company to efficiently build and test a reliable and high-performance spacecraft. For this opportunity, you could be working on one of the following teams: Automation & Controls, Integration, Development Test, or Test Automation.

*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027

Responsibilities

• Design and build fluid, mechanical and electrical test systems in support of liquid rocket propulsion and spacecraft systems testing
• Collaborate with wide ranging teams across the company, including Redondo Beach and Mojave.
• Perform test setup, hardware inspections, checkouts and troubleshooting as needed
• Conduct test operations geared toward rapidly developing hardware for spaceflight
• Write and maintain work instructions, test plans, and other critical documentation
• Work on methods for accelerating the rate that we can build and process vehicles
• Work on tooling and fixturing that supports assembly and transport
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or related field
• Demonstrated ability to take project ownership and work well croff-functionally
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with fluid or mechanical systems

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Working knowledge of components (valves, regulators, sensors, power supplies) and hands-on skills (tube fabrication, metalworking, wiring)
• Prior experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic or electromechanical test equipment
• Prior experience in propulsion development and/or testing

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Passionate about the space industry
• Hands-on experience with product or process improvements
• Demonstrated experience with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
• Hands-on experience with basic fabrication tools and processes (electric/pneumatic power tools, tube bending, machining, welding, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience working on a rocket club, FSAE/SAE or other related hardware team
• Demonstrated experience authoring and executing work instructions for assembly and test
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing test plans
• Demonstrated experience with implementation of basic instrumentation (load cells, strain gauges, thermocouples, pressure sensors, etc.)

Additional Requirements

• Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship
• This role may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.