Impulse Space

Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2025)

Redondo Beach, California, United States

Internship

37 minutes ago

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Job 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.

NOTE: This internship is on-site required and is for Summer 2025, approximate dates of the internship can range from May - August.

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 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.

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.