Varda Space
Vehicle Integration & Test Internship - Summer 2027
El Segundo, California, United States · Internship · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Education
- Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and meet the posting’s “U.S. person” requirement: U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or protected individual admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Supports the design, assembly, integration, testing, and verification of spacecraft and reentry systems through hands-on work with hardware, test operations, and analysis.
What you'll do
- Contribute to hardware or software design for spacecraft or payload development.
- Develop and support system test campaigns and perform analysis for development and verification.
- Support spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, and related test automation or equipment projects.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience in any engineering discipline.
- Modeling/Assembly CAD experience.
- Must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program.
Nice to have
- Previous internship or co-op experience.
- Technical project team experience (e.g., Rocket club or formula SAE); Python.
Pay
$33.00 (hourly rate; currency not stated)
Tools
Modeling/Assembly CAD, Python
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