Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) at Impulse Space
Impulse Space · Redondo Beach, United States Of America · Onsite
- Junior
- Office in Redondo Beach
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 will run from May to August 2026.
This internship will run from May to August 2026.
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.
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.
