Development Test Engineering Internship (Summer 2027)

Join Impulse, a fast-paced aerospace company, as a Development Test Engineering Intern for the summer of 2027. In this 12-week internship, you will work on all aspects of development test equipment, collaborating with various teams across the company. You will design and build test systems, perform test setup and troubleshooting, and conduct test operations for spaceflight hardware. Enjoy benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, company ownership, a flexible PTO policy, and the opportunity for overtime pay.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and build test systems for rocket propulsion and spacecraft systems.
• Perform test setup, hardware inspections, checkouts, and troubleshooting as needed, and conduct test operations.
• Take project ownership and work well in a small team, demonstrating hands-on experience with fluid or mechanical systems.

Requirements

• This role may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay
• Demonstrated ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with fluid or mechanical systems
• Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA or Mojave, CA for the duration of the internship
• Recent completion or working towards Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science or related field
• Working knowledge of components (valves, regulators, sensors, power supplies) and hands-on skills (tube fabrication, metalworking, wiring)

Preferred

• Prior experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical, or optomechanical test equipment
• Prior experience in propulsion development and/or testing
• Prior experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic or electromechanical test equipment