Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

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

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach, CA invites you to join as a Vehicle Engineering Intern for a 12-week term from May/June to August/September 2027. You’ll work on spacecraft development projects alongside a fast-paced, agile team that aims to deliver a high-performance spacecraft from a clean sheet design.

On-site responsibilities include designing and building primary structures, tanks, mechanisms, and thermal management systems, plus supporting hardware testing.

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 mechanics and materials, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluids.

Responsibilities

• Support our Vehicle Engineering team through the design and build of primary structures, tanks, supporting structures, mechanisms, and thermal management systems
• Support the design, analysis, and/or manufacturing of critical spacecraft hardware and testing equipment
• Work directly with other design and manufacturing engineers to produce and test hardware
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

Skills

Hands-on experience with mechanical

Hardware project development

Learn new tools

Education

Pursuing degree in engineering or science

Tools

CAD software

MATLAB

Excel

Job description

Department

Internship

Location

Redondo Beach

Compensation

$30.00 / hour

Description

As a Vehicle Engineering Intern, you will work on spacecraft development projects 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 to August/September 2027*

Responsibilities

• Support our Vehicle Engineering team through the design and build of primary structures, tanks, supporting structures, mechanisms, and thermal management systems
• Support the design, analysis, and/or manufacturing of critical spacecraft hardware and testing equipment
• Work directly with other design and manufacturing engineers to produce and test hardware
• 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 proficiency in basic principles of mechanics and materials, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluids,

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Hands-on experience working with mechanical systems
• Demonstrated experience getting a hardware project through the design, build, test phase
• Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
• Familiarity with analysis programming such as MATLAB, Excel, etc.

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.