Test Automation Intern (Summer 2027)
Impulse Space1 day ago
Redondo Beach, CA, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Support deployment, integration, and debugging of software tools for data acquisition, hardware control, automation, and test operations.
- Help configure, validate, and troubleshoot software and control systems during test operations.
- Collaborate with test engineers and operations teams in Redondo Beach and Mojave to ensure software meets test requirements.
- Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and development workflow improvements, including Git.
Requirements
- Be recently graduated from or actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.
- Have coursework or hands-on experience with Python or another object-oriented programming language.
- Demonstrate project ownership and the ability to work effectively on a small, fast-paced team.
- Have an interest in software interacting with hardware, sensors, test equipment, or control systems.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with data acquisition systems, hardware control, real-time test environments, LabVIEW, C++, real-time operating systems, embedded systems development, and academic, competition, or internship software or hardware projects.
- Be willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, California, for the internship duration.
Benefits
- 12-week internship from May/June through August/September 2027.
- On-site work in Redondo Beach, California, with occasional overtime eligible for overtime pay.
- Full-time hires may be eligible for stock options, medical, vision, and dental coverage, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
About Impulse Space
Impulse Space designs and builds in-space mobility spacecraft—orbital transfer and hosting vehicles—for satellite operators and space agencies. It sells mission services that deliver customer payloads to target orbits and provide on-orbit hosting, using in-house propulsion and ground operations. Founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller and headquartered in Redondo Beach, California, the privately held company targets LEO, GEO, and cislunar destinations.