Graduate Engineer Internship/Co-op

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bastrop, TXBloomfield, CTCape Canaveral, FLHawthorne, CAIrvine, CALong Beach, CAMcGregor, TXPalo Alto, CARedmond, WABrownsville, TXVandenberg, CAWoodinville, WA
Employment: Intern
Posted: 61 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Graduate Engineer Internship/Co-op

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As a Spring 2027 Graduate Engineer, you will join an engineering team to develop creative solutions for complex aerospace challenges. Rather than a traditional internship, this role provides significant responsibility comparable to full-time engineers, making you an integral part of the team's daily operations. You will work within an integrated collaborative environment, interacting frequently with technicians, managers, and other engineers to meet changing requirements in a dynamic professional setting. The role requires a background in engineering, physics, or math, along with demonstrated technical skills applied through laboratory work, research, or project teams. Your work will contribute to critical aerospace programs including the Dragon spacecraft, Falcon launch vehicles, Starship transportation systems, the Starlink satellite constellation, and SpaceXAI initiatives focused on developing advanced AI systems to understand the universe and support national security efforts.

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Physics Manufacturing

What you'll do

Develop creative solutions to complex aerospace engineering challenges.
Perform technical tasks across design, manufacturing, or operations teams.
Execute responsibilities equivalent to those of full-time engineers.
Apply academic knowledge to practical aerospace projects and systems.
Adapt to changing requirements within a fast-paced professional environment.
Support the development of spacecraft, launch vehicles, or satellite systems.

What we're looking for

Must have at least 6 months of applied engineering experience from internships, labs, or projects.
Must be enrolled in a graduate program and hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or math.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
GPA of 3.5 or above (preferred).
9+ months of experience applying technical skills outside of the classroom (preferred).
Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment (preferred).
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic professional setting with changing needs and requirements (preferred).
Must be able to work full-time, onsite for at least 12 consecutive weeks starting in early 2027.

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