Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

Avionics Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Fall 2026)

Application Deadline: 19 August 2026

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $30.00 / hour

Description

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.

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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Skills and Experience

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

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.

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. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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.