Battery Engineering Intern, Summer 2027

Job overview

The Battery Engineering Intern role is onsite in Redondo Beach, CA, for a 12-week internship running from May or June through August or September 2027. Pay is $32 per hour. The intern supports development of lithium-ion battery packs for Impulse Space vehicles and gains exposure to spacecraft product development from design to launch. The intern contributes to battery and electromechanical hardware development through analysis, test hardware, qualification testing, assembly, and CAD modeling. The role collaborates with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams to support spacecraft systems.

What you'll do

• 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 CAD models
• collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and test teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

battery engineering intern

summer 2027

redondo beach ca

$32/hr

12-week internship

lithium-ion batteries

spacecraft

finite element analysis

battery test hardware

qualification testing

pcb bring-up

cad models

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• For full-time hires, the posting describes possible stock options, medical, vision, and dental coverage, and access to a 401(k) plan.

Why this role

Requires current or recent pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, hands-on project experience, CAD experience, and experience with electronics or electrical test equipment. Overtime may be required; interns are eligible for overtime pay.

About the employer

Impulse Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.