Varda Space
Propulsion Engineering Internship - Summer 2027
El Segundo, California, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Education
- Pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineering, or similar engineering degrees.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. and qualify as a U.S. person permitted access to export-controlled technology without an export license.
About the job
Supports design, analysis, fabrication, and testing of spacecraft propulsion fluid systems through hardware or software development, test campaigns, and engineering analysis.
What you'll do
- Design or support hardware and software for spacecraft or payload development.
- Create or support test campaigns and build test stands.
- Perform analysis to support development and testing.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program and pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineering, or a similar engineering degree.
- Completed relevant engineering coursework in at least one of Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Compressible Flow, or Combustion.
- Strong fundamentals in fluids engineering and prior hands-on experience building or testing fluid systems.
- Familiarity with engineering design software and principles, safe operation of combustion devices, rocket propellants and pressurized systems, and high-precision manufacturing environments.
Nice to have
- Previous internship or co-op experience; technical project-team experience such as Rocket club or formula SAE.
- Completion of a Propulsion or Rocket Propulsion survey course.
Pay
$33.00 USD per hour (hourly rate)
Tools
NX/Teamcenter, GD&T, Matlab/Python
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