Battery Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking a Battery Engineering Intern in Redondo Beach, CA to support the development of lithium-ion battery packs for space vehicles. You will gain hands-on experience across flight electromechanical devices and multiple engineering disciplines as part of the full product development life cycle.

The 12-week internship runs May/June through August/September 2027. On-site work with potential overtime; compensation is $32.00 per hour and opportunities for growth within a

Qualifications

• Recent completion or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Hands-on project experience (e.g., Formula SAE, Design/Build/Fly, Senior Design)
• CAD experience (MCAD or ECAD)
• Hands-on experience with electronics or electrical test equipment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment

Responsibilities

• Support electrical or structural finite element analysis of electromechanical hardware
• Develop battery test hardware
• Support qualification testing and pcb bring-up
• Support battery assembly
• Develop new CAD models
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams

Skills

Hands-on project experience

CAD experience

Electronics test equipment

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS/Simcenter

Altium Designer

Job description

Department

Internship

Location

Redondo Beach

Compensation

$32.00 / hour

Description

As a Battery Engineering Intern, you will support the development of lithium-ion battery packs for use in Impulse’s current and next generation space vehicles. As an intern, you will gain hands‑on experience working with flight electromechanical devices.

This role offers exposure to multiple engineering disciplines and the full spacecraft product development life cycle – from design to launch.

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

Responsibilities

• Support electrical or structural finite element analysis of electromechanical hardware
• Develop battery test hardware
• Support qualification testing and pcb bring-up
• Support battery assembly
• Develop new CAD models
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams

Minimum Qualifications

• Recent completion or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Hands‑on project experience (ie Formula SAE, Design/Build/Fly, Senior Design)
• CAD experience (MCAD or ECAD)
• Hands‑on experience with electronics or electrical test equipment
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced team environment

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience with building battery packs or electromechanical devices
• Experience with Siemens NX
• Experience with ANSYS or Simcenter
• Experience with Altium Designer

Additional Requirements

• Willing and able to work on‑site in Redondo Beach, CA, for the duration of the internship
• This position 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.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.