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Built for the nation’s most critical missions.\nRocketdyne has powered American launch and national security missions for generations. Today we build the propulsion, power, and communications that get this country’s most important systems where they need to go - and keep them there. If it flies, we power it. If it protects the nation, we deliver it. Real hardware. Real stakes. Start your career with the team that the nation depends on.\nThe Role\nWe are looking for an Intern to join our In-Space Propulsion team in Redmond, WA for summer 2027.\nThis is an opportunity to jump into real engineering work on flight programs with our experienced propulsion teams.\nAs an intern, you will work with our monopropellant, bipropellant, electric propulsion, or valve engineering teams to drive hardware through test and delivery. In parallel, you and the team will analyze proposed improvements to manufacturing, design, and testing to predict impacts to production rate and propulsion system performance. You will also be in the room for customer discussions and technical reviews, giving you first-hand exposure to what customers need and how engineering teams respond. You will gain hands-on experience with how complex hardware gets built, reviewed, tested, and delivered while learning from experienced engineers in a complex, dynamic environment.\nThis role is a strong fit for a rising fourth-year undergraduate to first-year graduate student who brings curiosity, initiative, and excitement for contributing to propulsion hardware that powers missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.\nProfessional Development Opportunities with Rocketdyne\nProject-based, direct professional experience in your field of study.\nWorking under guidance of experienced engineering and design professionals, with both manager and mentor relationships to build your skillset and prepare for your future career.\nRocketdyne-wide learning and development opportunities, includingInformation sessions for both technical and business topics spanning all Rocketdyne businesses and programs\n\nKey Responsibilities\nSupport day-to-day technical coordination for spacecraft propulsion hardware through build, test, and delivery\nDive into technical initiatives and product improvements alongside product owners\nResolve hardware issues, nonconformances, and test anomalies alongside engineering, quality, manufacturing, and test teams\nAssist with development of technical documentation such as procedures, reports, and presentations\nParticipate in customer discussions, design reviews, and internal technical meetings to understand requirements and support engineering responses\nPrepare and deliver an end-of-summer presentation summarizing your project work and key lessons learned\nBasic Qualifications\nCandidate must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.\nPreferred Qualifications\nInterest in spacecraft, propulsion, aerospace manufacturing, or other complex hardware development\nAt the time of application, a junior or senior undergraduate, or graduate student\nCoursework in thermodynamics, combustion, mechanics of materials, dynamics/vibration, fluid mechanics, spacecraft propulsion, nozzle design, lab instrumentationFor candidates interested in electric propulsion: basic plasma physics, Hall thruster physics\n\nProject experience involving rocket manufacturing and/or testing, including diagnostics/instrumentation, for either vacuum chamber testing or launch competitions.For candidates interested in electric propulsion: Hall thruster operation and instrumentation\n\nExperience selecting, modeling, or testing valves or fluid system components.\nStrong technical communication and organization skills. 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