Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to gain hands-on experience across machine shop, structures, and propulsion while helping move spacecraft components from development to high-volume production.

The 12-week program runs May/June through August/September 2027; you will work in a fast-paced, agile team and collaborate with design teams to create reliable, cost-efficient hardware.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding an engineering or science degree.
• Ability to take ownership of projects and work in a small team.
• Hands-on fabrication experience with tools such as power tools, tube bending, machining, or welding.
• Willing to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the 12-week internship.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Engineering teams to develop and improve manufacturing processes for space-grade components and vehicles.
• Collaborate with design and development teams to produce reliable hardware.
• Evaluate manufacturing techniques (additive, subtractive, forming, welding, brazing).
• Create efficient assembly and inspection processes.
• Resolve technical issues with innovative solutions.

Skills

Hands-on fabrication

Project ownership

Small team collaboration

Education

Engineering or science degree (in progress)

Tools

Electric tools

Pneumatic tools

Tube bending

Machining

Welding

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Department: Internship

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description

As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you will work across all aspects of manufacturing and assembling spacecraft components, taking them from development test articles to high volume production, while working alongside a fast-paced, agile team.

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

Responsibilities

• Support our Manufacturing Engineering teams: Machine Shop, Structures Engineering, and Propulsion Engineering, to develop and continuously improve manufacturing processes for space-grade components and vehicles
• Work with the design and development teams to produce highly reliable, cost efficient hardware
• Identify optimal processes for fabricating parts by evaluating manufacturing techniques such additive, subtractive, forming, welding, brazing, etc.
• Create efficient and reliable assembly and inspection processes
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or science
• Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with basic fabrication tools and processes (electric/pneumatic power tools, tube bending, machining, welding, etc.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Hands-on experience with product or process improvements
• Experience with Design for Manufacturability and complex assemblies
• Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
• Demonstrated experience getting a hardware project through the design, build, test phase

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.
• 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.