Space Operations Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

### **Description** As a **Space Operations Engineer Intern** at Impulse Space, you'll support real-world spacecraft missions by assisting with the planning, development, and testing of mission operations. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers on a variety of tasks ranging from simulation support to test execution and procedure development. This internship offers hands-on exposure to real-time spacecraft operations and mission-level engineering. and operations for ambitious near-Earth and interplanetary missions. * This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027 ### **Responsibilities** * Assist in developing and testing operational procedures for spacecraft missions * Support mission simulations and rehearsals using hardware- and software-in-the-loop environments * Help create tools and scripts to automate operational tasks * Collaborate with subsystem teams to gather inputs and refine operations plans * Participate in reviews, test campaigns, and anomaly investigations as needed * Contribute to documentation and mission readiness activities ### **Minimum Qualifications** * Recent completion or currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field * Familiarity with scripting or programming (e.g., Python, C++, MATLAB) * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail * Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment ### **Preferred Skills and Experience** * Prior internship, research, or project experience related to aerospace or mission operations * Exposure to systems engineering, GNC, avionics, or spacecraft autonomy concepts * Experience working with test setups, simulations, or command/control 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. 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**. 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. ### **About Impulse Space** 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.