Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
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Posted on:
3 days ago
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern you will work across all aspects of manufacturing and assembling Helios components taking them from development test articles to high volume production while working alongside a fast-paced agile team.
The internship will run from August to November 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 and integrating parts by evaluating manufacturing techniques such as 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.
Required Experience:
Intern
