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Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 30 - 30
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
12 September 2026 (3 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
10 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
As an AI&T Engineering Intern you will work across all of the engineering teams in the company to efficiently build and test a reliable and high-performance spacecraft. For this opportunity you could be working on one of the following teams: Automation & Controls Integration Development Test or Test Automation.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027
Responsibilities
- Design and build fluid mechanical and electrical test systems in support of liquid rocket propulsion and spacecraft systems testing
- Collaborate with wide ranging teams across the company including Redondo Beach and Mojave.
- Perform test setup hardware inspections checkouts and troubleshooting as needed
- Conduct test operations geared toward rapidly developing hardware for spaceflight
- Write and maintain work instructions test plans and other critical documentation
- Work on methods for accelerating the rate that we can build and process vehicles
- Work on tooling and fixturing that supports assembly and transport
- Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions
Minimum Qualifications
- Working toward a Bachelors degree in Engineering or Science or related field
- Demonstrated ability to take project ownership and work well croff-functionally
- Demonstrated hands-on experience working with fluid or mechanical systems
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Working knowledge of components (valves regulators sensors power supplies) and hands-on skills (tube fabrication metalworking wiring)
- Prior experience working with pneumatic hydraulic or electromechanical test equipment
- Prior experience in propulsion development and/or testing
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Passionate about the space industry
- Hands-on experience with product or process improvements
- Demonstrated experience with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
- Hands-on experience with basic fabrication tools and processes (electric/pneumatic power tools tube bending machining welding etc.)
- Demonstrated experience working on a rocket club FSAE/SAE or other related hardware team
- Demonstrated experience authoring and executing work instructions for assembly and test
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing test plans
- Demonstrated experience with implementation of basic instrumentation (load cells strain gauges thermocouples pressure sensors etc.)
Additional Requirements
- Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach CA for the duration of the internship
- This role 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 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.
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 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.
Required Experience:
Intern
