Development Test Engineering Internship (Summer 2027)

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Equity allocation

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA offers a Development Test Engineering Internship (12 weeks; May/June through August/September 2027). You will design and build fluid, mechanical, and electrical test systems to support propulsion, mechanisms, structures, environmental, and spacecraft testing.

Collaborate with propulsion, vehicle, avionics, integration, and manufacturing teams; perform test setup, hardware inspections, checkouts, and troubleshooting; conduct test operations to rapidly develop

Qualifications

• Recent completion or current pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or related field.
• Hands-on experience with fluid, mechanical, or electrical test systems.
• Ability to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA or Mojave, CA for the duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Design and build fluid, mechanical, and electrical test systems.
• Collaborate with propulsion, vehicle, avionics, integration, and manufacturing teams.
• Perform test setup, hardware inspections, checkouts and troubleshooting.
• Conduct test operations to rapidly develop hardware for spaceflight.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Fluid systems

Mechanical design

Electrical test

Test equipment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

Tube fabrication

Metalworking

Wiring

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Electromechanical testing

Job description

• As a Development Test Engineering Intern, you will work on all aspects of development test equipment while working closely with a fast-paced, agile team that strives to make a high-performance spacecraft from a clean sheet design
• This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027
• Design and build fluid, mechanical, and electrical test systems in support of rocket propulsion, mechanisms, structural, environmental, and spacecraft systems testing
• Collaborate with wide ranging teams across the company including propulsion, vehicle, avionics, integration, and manufacturing
• Perform test setup, hardware inspections, checkouts and troubleshooting as needed
• Conduct test operations geared toward rapidly developing hardware for spaceflight

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We’ve got you and your family covered for all eventualities
• Company Ownership: You’ll be contributing to Impulse’s success, so you deserve to share in it. All full-time employees receive a meaningful equity allocation
• Flexible PTO Policy: We believe in work-life harmony more so than “balance”. When you are happy & fulfilled outside of work, you will be more productive when you’re in it. We offer generous PTO accrual to our full-time employees

This role may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime payDemonstrated ability to take project ownership and work well in a small teamDemonstrated hands-on experience working with fluid or mechanical systemsWilling and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA or Mojave, CA for the duration of the internshipRecent completion or working towards Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or related fieldWorking knowledge of components (valves, regulators, sensors, power supplies) and hands-on skills (tube fabrication, metalworking, wiring)Prior experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical, or optomechanical test equipmentPrior experience in propulsion development and/or testingPrior experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic or electromechanical test equipment