The Role
Build and maintain internal web applications, APIs, data pipelines, and enterprise integrations supporting spacecraft manufacturing and business operations. Use Python, FastAPI, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Airbyte, and AWS. Assist with cloud deployments, monitoring, troubleshooting, code reviews, and agile development while working under senior engineer mentorship.
Summary Generated by Built In
As an Enterprise Software Engineer Intern on the Enterprise Operations Software team, you will gain hands-on experience building and integrating the critical systems and data pipelines that power our spacecraft manufacturing and business operations. You will work alongside experienced engineers to design, build, and deploy scalable applications and integrations utilizing modern cloud and database technologies.
This role is ideal for students pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field who want to gain meaningful experience building robust enterprise solutions in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027*
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of internal web applications and APIs using Python, FastAPI, Node.js, and React.
- Build, optimize, and monitor data pipelines and integrations utilizing Airbyte, PostgreSQL, and AWS Redshift to support enterprise data analytics and cross-system data flow.
- Collaborate with the enterprise team to integrate core business platforms (such as ERP, MES, and supply chain systems) that support day-to-day spacecraft manufacturing operations.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while actively participating in code reviews and agile development workflows.
- Support the deployment, configuration, and monitoring of cloud-based infrastructure and stateless applications within AWS.
- Troubleshoot software issues, investigate data anomalies, and implement scalable fixes under the mentorship of senior engineers.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
- Foundational programming experience in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Academic or project experience building web applications or RESTful APIs (e.g., using FastAPI or Node.js).
- Familiarity with relational databases and writing SQL queries (e.g., PostgreSQL).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn new enterprise technologies and methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Hands-on project experience with frontend frameworks, specifically React
- Exposure to cloud computing environments and services, particularly AWS.
- Familiarity with modern data warehousing concepts and ELT/ETL tools (e.g., Redshift, Airbyte).
- Experience with version control (Git) and collaborative software development.
- Excellent problem solving and debugging skills.
- Organization capability with ability to handle competing priorities.
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication (oral and written), and presentation skills.
Additional Requirements:
- Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA, for the duration of the internship
- This position may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
- Foundational programming experience in Python and JavaScript or TypeScript
- Academic or project experience building web applications or RESTful APIs using technologies such as FastAPI or Node.js
- Familiarity with relational databases and writing SQL queries, such as PostgreSQL
- Excellent problem-solving skills and willingness to learn enterprise technologies and methodologies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
- Hands-on project experience with frontend frameworks, specifically React
- Exposure to cloud computing environments and AWS services
- Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and ELT or ETL tools such as Redshift and Airbyte
- Experience with Git and collaborative software development
- Strong debugging, organizational, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Willingness and ability to work on-site in Redondo Beach, California for the internship
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The Company
What We Do
Impulse enables low-cost and nimble last-mile space payload delivery - access any orbit, reach other worlds.
