Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)Department: Internship
Employment Type: Internship
Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $30.00 / hour
DescriptionAs 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.
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.
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