Manufacturing Engineering Intern

5 days ago


Redondo Beach, CA, United States Impulse Space Full time
Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description

As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you will work across all aspects of manufacturing and assembling spacecraft components, taking them from development test articles to high volume production, while working along side a fast-paced, agile team.

The internship will run from May to August of 2026.

Responsibilities
  • Support our Manufacturing Engineering teams: Machine Shop, Structures Engineering, and Propulsion Engineering, to develop and continuously improve manufacturing processes for space-grade components and vehicles
  • Work with the design and development teams to produce highly reliable, cost
    efficient hardware
  • Identify optimal processes for fabricating parts by evaluating manufacturing techniques such additive, subtractive, forming, welding, brazing, etc.
  • Create efficient and reliable assembly and inspection processes
  • 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 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 product or process improvements
  • Experience with Design for Manufacturability and complex assemblies
  • Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
  • Demonstrated experience getting a hardware project through the design, build, test phase
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.
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