Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you will work across different aspects of manufacturing and assembling spacecraft avionics taking them from development test articles to high volume production, while working alongside a fast-paced, agile team. The internship will run from August through December 2026. The position is full-time and overtime eligible.

Requirements

• Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or science
• Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team
• Good grasp of fundamentals of either electrical, mechanical or optical engineering.
• Basic hands-on experience building electronic or optical devices in an academic or industry setting.
• Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with product or process improvements
• Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new software tools

Responsibilities

• Support the Avionics Manufacturing Engineering team 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
• Develop and optimize processes for fabricating parts, such as harnessing, PCBAs, opto-mechanical assemblies, solar arrays, RF components, etc.
• Create efficient and reliable assembly and inspection processes
• Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed