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2027 Chemical Propulsion Graduate Intern

El Segundo, CA, US💼 Internship💰 $32–$32🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop, test, and apply chemical propulsion technologies for national security and civil space programs, leading experimental efforts from ground up.

Role type

Chemical Propulsion Graduate Intern

Builds

Launch and spacecraft propulsion systems (liquid, solid, hybrid, detonation-based)

Domain

Aerospace / Chemical Propulsion / Combustion

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

combustion, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, laboratory test operations, safety protocols, report writing

Preferred skills

chemical laboratory safety, vacuum systems, high-pressure compressed gases, cryogenic systems, flow system components, optical/laser diagnostic techniques

Technologies

MATLAB, SolidWorks, Python, LabVIEW

Responsibilities

Lead and execute advanced propulsion research and development; safely execute experiments within propulsion research facilities; support laboratory test operations

Seniority

Intern, full-time

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