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Propulsion Component Engineering Intern - Spring 2027

Los Angeles, CA · On-site · Internship · Posted Aug 31, 2026

Experience
Practical experience required; no specific number of years stated.
Education
Currently enrolled in a STEM program at an accredited college or university: undergraduate student in third or fourth year, or enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program.
Visa sponsorship
Must be eligible to access export-controlled information; must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

About the job

Supports the design, integration, testing, and production transition of flight-critical propulsion components and fluid systems.

What you'll do

  • Assist with clean-sheet design, analysis, sizing, and integration of propulsion components.
  • Support rapid hardware build-test-iterate cycles, troubleshooting, qualification, and acceptance testing.
  • Work with propulsion and vehicle teams on requirements, interfaces, trade studies, and production-ready designs.

What they ask for

  • Practical hardware or vehicle design, build, and test experience through internships, coursework, research, or hands-on projects.
  • Currently enrolled in a STEM program at an accredited college or university: undergraduate in the third or fourth year, or in a Master's or Ph.D. program.
  • Strong understanding of engineering first principles, including fluids, thermodynamics, mechanics, and materials.
  • GPA of 3.0 or above.

Nice to have

  • Experience with propulsion systems, high-pressure fluid systems, aerospace mechanisms, valves, actuators, or fluid control hardware.
  • Familiarity with GD&T, tolerance stack-up, CAD tools (NX preferred), and analysis tools (ANSYS or similar).

Pay

USD 25–33 (per-hour-wage)

Tools

NX, ANSYS, Python, MATLAB

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