2026 Summer Internship - Propulsion Engineer jobs in United States
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ispace, inc. · 1 month ago

2026 Summer Internship - Propulsion Engineer

ispace, inc. is a pioneering company in lunar exploration and transportation, committed to making space accessible for scientific and commercial ventures. They are seeking highly motivated students for their 2026 Summer Internship program, focusing on technical challenges in propulsion engineering and collaboration with engineering teams.

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Responsibilities

Evaluate technical challenges and develop thorough resolution plans in coordination with engineering stakeholders
Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and business teams
Complete and document design, analysis and/or testing using engineering best practices and procedures

Qualification

Fluid dynamicsPropulsion EngineeringTest EngineeringANSYS Workbench/CFDMATLABCAD softwareOrganizationIndependencePythonLabVIEWPrevious engineering internshipCommunication abilitiesTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

Must be actively pursuing Bachelor's or higher degree in engineering or related technical field
Proficiency with at least one of the following skill areas: Fluid dynamics, Design for Manufacturing, Test Engineering, Materials/Chemical Engineering, Propulsion Engineering
Familiarity with Microsoft products, ANSYS Workbench/CFD, MATLAB, and CAD software (SolidWorks, CATIA, Fusion, etc.)
Demonstrated experience solving engineering problems outside the classroom (ex: internships, extracurricular projects or teams, lab or research experience)
Ability to work in a fast-paced design and development environment
Capable of working both independently and in a team environment
Comfortable with working in a shop environment and around manufacturing equipment
Comfortable working around pressurized testing equipment
Strong coordination, organization, teaming and communication abilities
Familiarity with engineering practices and processes
Experience with pressure drop analysis methods
Familiarity with Python, and LabVIEW
Previous engineering internship experience (aerospace preferred)
Due to ITAR and Export Control restrictions, you must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident. We cannot accommodate visas or sponsorships
Must be able to work full-time (paid hourly) for 11 weeks (over a 12 week period) beginning in May 2026
Must support in-person at our Englewood, CO office for duration of internship

Benefits

Housing stipend paid @$300/week

Company

ispace, inc.

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ispace, a global lunar resource development company with the vision, “Expand our planet.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$174.81M
Key Investors
Airbus VenturesIncubate FundSMBC Nikko Securities Japan
2021-10-25Series C
2021-08-04Series C· $46M
2020-12-29Series B· $4.8M

Leadership Team

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Mohamed Ragab
Vice President of Spacecraft Development/Technology Partnership
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Scarlet Lukasezck
Executive Assistant to CEO-US
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