Vehicle Dynamics Engineering Intern

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Dynamics Engineering Intern for a 12-week on-site program. You will support the team responsible for determining and validating loads and dynamic environments for vehicles and component subsystems, collaborating with structures, propulsion, GNC, and test engineers.

The internship runs May/June to August/September 2027 and pays $30.00 per hour. You will develop analytical models, analyze test data, and help resolve vehicle-level dynamic issues

Qualifications

• Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or science.
• Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic principles of dynamics, mechanics, and vibrations.

Responsibilities

• Support our Vehicle Engineering team in determining and validating loads and dynamic environments for full vehicles and component subsystems
• Support the analysis of spacecraft structural dynamics, vibration, shock, and other dynamic environments
• Develop and maintain analytical models and tools to evaluate vehicle and component dynamic response
• Analyze and interpret test and flight data to validate models and characterize vehicle performance
• Work directly with design, structures, propulsion, GNC, and test engineers to understand and resolve vehicle-level dynamic issues
• Support the planning, execution, and analysis of dynamic and vibration testing of spacecraft hardware
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Skills

Dynamics fundamentals

Ownership & teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Engineering or science degree in progress/completed

Tools

CAD software

MATLAB/Excel

Test instrumentation (accelerometers, strain gauges, load cells)

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Dynamics Engineering Intern for a 12-week on-site program. You will support the team responsible for determining and validating loads and dynamic environments for vehicles and component subsystems, collaborating with structures, propulsion, GNC, and test engineers.

The internship runs May/June to August/September 2027 and pays $30.00 per hour. You will develop analytical models, analyze test data, and help resolve vehicle-level dynamic issues