Assembly, Integration, And Test (ai&t) Engineering Intern (summer 2026)

Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

As an Integration Engineering Intern, your primary responsibility will be to assist in the assembly of our Mira space vehicle. You will work across all of the engineering teams in the company to efficiently build and test a reliable and high-performance spacecraft.

This internship will run from May to August of 2026.

Responsibilities

• Support the assembly and integrated testing of our Mira space vehicle
• Work side-by-side with talented engineers and technicians on the shop floor
• 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

• Recent completion or working towards a degree in engineering or science
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with hardware
• Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team

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.)
• Minimum completion of 3rd year of undergrad

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 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. 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.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1: Application Received

Stage 2: Resume Review

Stage 3: Intro Phone Interview

Stage 4: Technical Phone Interview(s)

Stage 5: Onsite Interview

Stage 6: Offer!