Space Manufacturing Engineering Intern – Hands-On

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend for interns relocating

Commuter benefit

Fully stocked kitchen with meals

EV charging access

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in Los Angeles, CA, offers a summer internship within the Manufacturing Engineering Team. Interns will bridge design and production, gaining hands-on experience with flight hardware and build operations in a startup aerospace setting.

Open to students enrolled in an Engineering or Physics degree, the program emphasizes tooling design, manufacturability improvements, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with experienced aerospace professionals.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience from projects or internships.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes (5S, floor space).
• Modeling/assembly CAD experience.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics.

Responsibilities

• Own or contribute to factory design to support production scaling needs.
• Create new production processes or improve existing workflows.
• Optimize hardware designs for manufacturability.
• Perform hands-on production tasks or support production operations when needed.

Skills

Hands-on

Manufacturing processes

CAD modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics

Tools

NX CAD

MATLAB

LabVIEW

SQL

Job description

Varda Space Industries in Los Angeles, CA, offers a summer internship within the Manufacturing Engineering Team. Interns will bridge design and production, gaining hands-on experience with flight hardware and build operations in a startup aerospace setting.

Open to students enrolled in an Engineering or Physics degree, the program emphasizes tooling design, manufacturability improvements, and cross-disciplinary collaboration with experienced aerospace professionals.