Development Test Engineering Internship (Summer 2027)

• As a Development Test Engineering Intern, you will work on all aspects of development test equipment 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 through August/September 2027
• Design and build fluid, mechanical, and electrical test systems in support of rocket propulsion, mechanisms, structural, environmental, and spacecraft systems testing
• Collaborate with wide ranging teams across the company including propulsion, vehicle, avionics, integration, and manufacturing
• Perform test setup, hardware inspections, checkouts and troubleshooting as needed
• Conduct test operations geared toward rapidly developing hardware for spaceflight

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision: Enjoy the best medical, dental and optical coverage money can buy. We’ve got you and your family covered for all eventualities
• Company Ownership: You’ll be contributing to Impulse’s success, so you deserve to share in it. All full-time employees receive a meaningful equity allocation
• Flexible PTO Policy: We believe in work-life harmony more so than “balance”. When you are happy & fulfilled outside of work, you will be more productive when you’re in it. We offer generous PTO accrual to our full-time employees
• 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)
• 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