Space Battery Engineering Intern — Hands-on CAD & Testing

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA, is seeking a Battery Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to support the development of lithium-ion battery packs for space vehicles. You’ll gain hands-on experience with flight electromechanical devices and participate in the full spacecraft product development lifecycle from design to launch.

This 12-week internship runs May/June through August/September 2027 and is on-site in Redondo Beach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on project experience (eg 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

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

CAD (MCAD/ECAD)

Electronics / test equipment

Teamwork / collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS / Simcenter

Altium Designer

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA, is seeking a Battery Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to support the development of lithium-ion battery packs for space vehicles. You’ll gain hands-on experience with flight electromechanical devices and participate in the full spacecraft product development lifecycle from design to launch.

This 12-week internship runs May/June through August/September 2027 and is on-site in Redondo Beach.