Varda Space
Manufacturing Engineering Internship - Summer 2027
El Segundo, California, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Education
- Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program; preferred: bachelor's program in Engineering or Physics (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. and qualify as a U.S. person permitted to access export-controlled technology without an export license.
About the job
Supports spacecraft and reentry-system manufacturing by improving factory design, production processes, and hardware manufacturability, with hands-on production work as needed.
What you'll do
- Own or contribute to factory design to support production scaling.
- Create production processes or improve existing workflows; optimize hardware designs for manufacturability.
- Perform hands-on production tasks or support production operations as needed.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience in any discipline through project teams or internships.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes, such as 5S and production floor space.
- Modeling or assembly CAD experience.
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Nice to have
- Engineering or Physics coursework in Statics, Dynamics (including Fluid Dynamics), and Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer.
- Experience with CAD (e.g., NX), MATLAB, LabVIEW, or SQL; technically complex project delivery and strong communication skills are also valued.
Pay
$33.00 USD per hour (hourly rate)
Tools
CAD, NX, MATLAB, LabVIEW, SQL
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