Manufacturing Engineering Intern; Fall

Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

Final date to receive applications: 31 July 2026

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $30.00 / hour

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 2026.

• 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

• 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.)

• 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

• 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.

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.

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.