Spacecraft Component Development and Production

7 days ago


Redondo Beach, California, United States Impulse Space Full time
Job Description

As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Impulse Space, you will play a crucial role in the development and production of spacecraft components. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work alongside a fast-paced and agile team, contributing to the creation of high-volume production processes for space-grade components and vehicles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Process Development: Collaborate with the Manufacturing Engineering team to design, develop, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for space-grade components and vehicles.
  • Design and Development: Work closely with design and development teams to produce highly reliable and cost-efficient hardware.
  • Process Optimization: Identify optimal processes for fabricating parts by evaluating various manufacturing techniques, including additive, subtractive, forming, welding, and brazing.
  • Assembly and Inspection: Create efficient and reliable assembly and inspection processes.
  • Technical Problem-Solving: Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions.
Requirements
  • Education: Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or science.
  • Teamwork and Project Ownership: Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team.
  • Hands-on Experience: Demonstrated hands-on experience with basic fabrication tools and processes, including electric/pneumatic power tools, tube bending, machining, welding, etc.
Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Product or Process Improvements: Hands-on experience with product or process improvements.
  • Design for Manufacturability: Experience with Design for Manufacturability and complex assemblies.
  • CAD Software: Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new tools.
  • Hardware Development: Demonstrated experience getting a hardware project through the design, build, test phase.


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