Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Department: 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. *This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027* 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 hardwareIdentify optimal processes for fabricating parts by evaluating manufacturing techniques such additive, subtractive, forming, welding, brazing, etc.Create efficient and reliable assembly and inspection processesResolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions Minimum Qualifications Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or scienceAbility to take project ownership and work well in a small teamDemonstrated 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 improvementsExperience with Design for Manufacturability and complex assembliesFamiliarity with CAD software and ability to learn new toolsDemonstrated 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 internshipThis 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. 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.