Engineering Internship/Co-op

SpaceX

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Location
Bastrop, TXBloomfield, CTCape Canaveral, FLHawthorne, CAIrvine, CALong Beach, CAMcGregor, TXPalo Alto, CARedmond, WABrownsville, TXVandenberg, CAWoodinville, WA
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Intern
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68 days ago
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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 · Engineering Internship/Co-op

The Summer 2027 Engineering Internship/Co-op offers students the opportunity to join various engineering teams across multiple locations to support design, manufacturing, and operations. Interns work closely with mentors to apply academic knowledge to high-impact projects, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic professional setting. Candidates must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in an engineering, physics, or math discipline and possess at least three months of applied engineering experience from laboratories, personal projects, or prior internships. The role requires the ability to collaborate effectively with technicians, engineers, and managers to solve complex problems. Work context includes developing the Dragon spacecraft, Falcon reusable launch vehicles, Starship transportation systems, Starlink satellite constellations, Starshield national security systems, and SpaceXAI systems like Grok and Starmind.

What you'll do

  • Apply engineering knowledge to high-impact projects within design, manufacturing, or operations teams.
  • Work closely with mentors and employees to develop technical skills and professional growth.
  • Execute tasks in a dynamic professional setting with frequently changing needs and requirements.
  • Interact frequently with technicians, other engineers, and managers to complete project goals.
  • Support the development of spacecraft, launch vehicles, or satellite systems like Starship and Starlink.
  • Contribute to the design, building, testing, and operation of aerospace hardware and software.

What we're looking for

  • Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in an engineering, physics, or math discipline by the start of employment.
  • Must have 3+ months of applied engineering experience from internships, laboratories, or personal/team projects.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
  • Must be able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in May or June 2027.
  • Must be able to provide own transportation for positions at Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, McGregor, and Vandenberg.
  • GPA of 3.5 or above (preferred).
  • 6+ months of experience applying technical skills outside of the classroom (preferred).
  • Ability to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment and a dynamic professional setting (preferred).

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