Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Vehicle Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) Department: Internship Employment Type: Internship Location: Redondo Beach Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description As a Vehicle Engineering Intern, you will work on spacecraft development projects while working closely with a fast-paced, agile team that strives to make a high-performance spacecraft from a clean sheet design.

*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June to August/September 2027*

Responsibilities

Support our Vehicle Engineering team through the design and build of primary structures, tanks, supporting structures, mechanisms, and thermal management systems Support the design, analysis, and/or manufacturing of critical spacecraft hardware and testing equipment Work directly with other design and manufacturing engineers to produce and test hardware 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 proficiency in basic principles of mechanics and materials, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluids,

Preferred Skills and Experience Hands-on experience working with mechanical systems Demonstrated experience getting a hardware project through the design, build, test phase Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new tools Familiarity with analysis programming such as MATLAB, Excel, etc.

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. In addition to base salary, for full-t