About the role#
As a Graduate Engineer, you will work on creative solutions to real aerospace challenges. This role provides significant responsibility, allowing you to function as an integral part of our engineering team. Internships are available across various departments, including design, manufacturing, and operations.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to engineering projects with the same level of responsibility as full-time staff.
- Collaborate with technicians, engineers, and managers in an integrated team environment.
- Adapt to changing needs and requirements within a professional setting.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a graduate program by the start of employment.
- A bachelor's degree in an engineering, physics, or math discipline.
- At least 6 months of applied engineering experience, such as laboratory work, personal or team projects, or prior internships.
- Must meet U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, refugee, or asylee eligibility criteria.
- Preferred: A GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Preferred: 9+ months of technical skills application outside of the classroom.
Location & details#
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Commitment: Full-time, on-site for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in May or June 2027.
- Locations: Bastrop, TX; Bloomfield, CT; Brownsville, TX; Cape Canaveral, FL; Hawthorne, CA; Irvine, CA; Long Beach, CA; McGregor, TX; Palo Alto, CA; Redmond, WA; Vandenberg, CA; Woodinville, WA.
- Note: You must provide your own transportation for positions at Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, McGregor, and Vandenberg.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft. The company operates in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing industry. It was founded in 2002 and maintains its headquarters in Hawthorne, California. The organization employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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