Support development of lithium-ion battery packs for spacecraft through electrical and structural analysis, battery test hardware development, qualification testing, PCB bring-up, battery assembly, CAD modeling, and collaboration with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams. This is a 12-week, on-site internship in Redondo Beach, California, with exposure to the full spacecraft development lifecycle.
As a Battery Engineering Intern, you will support the development of lithium-ion battery packs for use in Impulse’s current and next generation space vehicles. As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience working with flight electromechanical devices.
This role offers exposure to multiple engineering disciplines and the full spacecraft product development life cycle – from design to launch.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027*
This role offers exposure to multiple engineering disciplines and the full spacecraft product development life cycle – from design to launch.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027*
Responsibilities
- Support electrical or structural finite element analysis of electromechanical hardware
- Develop battery test hardware
- Support qualification testing and pcb bring-up
- Support battery assembly
- Develop new CAD models
- Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams
Minimum Qualifications
- Recent completion or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Hands-on project experience (ie Formula SAE, Design/Build/Fly, Senior Design)
- CAD experience (MCAD or ECAD)
- Hands-on experience with electronics or electrical test equipment
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience with building battery packs or electromechanical devices
- Experience with Siemens NX
- Experience with ANSYS or Simcenter
- Experience with Altium Designer
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. 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.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.
About
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.
Impulse Space El Segundo, California, USA Office
El Segundo, CA, United States, 90245
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