Weld Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Impulsespace; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach invites a Welding Engineering Intern for Summer 2027. You will work with Welding, Manufacturing, Design and Materials Engineering teams to develop, test and improve welding processes used to build spacecraft and propulsion systems.

The internship lasts 12 weeks, running May/June to August/September 2027, with hands-on exposure to weld development, testing, production, and problem solving in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or has a degree in engineering or related field.
• Ability to take ownership and work well in a small team.
• Hands-on experience with basic fabrication tools (tools, tube bending, machining, welding).

Responsibilities

• Support the development, testing, and optimization of welding processes and parameters.
• Assist with weld development activities across processes including laser beam welding, friction stir welding, GTAW, and orbital tube welding.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, tooling, automation, and materials teams to improve welded designs and processes.
• Assist with preparing test hardware and documenting weld development results.
• Help troubleshoot welding and manufacturing issues and identify root causes.
• Work hands-on with welders and engineers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Skills

Project ownership

Team collaboration

Hands-on fabrication

Welding experience

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering degree in progress or completed

Tools

CAD

Welding processes

Job description

Weld Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Department: Internship

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description

As a Welding Engineering Intern, you will work alongside our Welding, Manufacturing, Design, and Materials Engineering teams to develop, test, and improve welding processes used to build spacecraft and propulsion systems. You will gain hands-on experience supporting weld development, testing, and production in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

This internship is 12 weeks long and will run from May/June to August/September of 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, testing, and optimization of welding processes and parameters.
• Assist with weld development activities across processes including laser beam welding, friction stir welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and orbital tube welding.
• Work closely with design, manufacturing, tooling, automation, and materials engineers to improve welded designs and manufacturing processes.
• Assist with preparing test hardware and documenting weld development results
• Help troubleshoot welding and manufacturing issues and identify root causes
• Work hands-on alongside welders and engineers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or related field
• 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 welding or other fabrication processes
• Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
• Familiarity with welding processes such as GTAW, GMAW, laser welding, friction stir welding, or electron beam welding
• Self-motivated, driven and high attention to detail

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.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.