Internship

Engineering Internship/Co-op

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SpaceX

SpaceX

10,001+ employees

Designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft

Aerospace

Compensation Overview

$28 - $30Hourly

No H1B Sponsorship

Bastrop, TX, USA + 7 more

More locations: Irvine, CA, USA | Cape Canaveral, FL, USA | Brownsville, TX, USA | Redmond, WA, USA | McGregor, TX, USA | West Athens, CA, USA | Vandenberg Village, CA, USA

Internships available at various engineering teams across multiple SpaceX sites.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Research & Development
Space & Rocket Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Requirements
  • Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in an engineering, physics or math discipline by the start of employment
  • 3+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable)
  • Applicant for this intern position must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (e.g., green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.
  • GPA of 3.5 or above
  • 6+ months experience of application of technical skills outside of the classroom (examples: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)
  • Able to work full time, onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in January 2025 or March 2025
  • Able to provide own transportation for positions at Bastrop, Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, McGregor and Vandenberg locations
Responsibilities
  • work closely with your mentor and other employees who will help you apply your knowledge and grow your skills on projects that have a significant impact
  • network with other interns and employees through optional social and professional events

SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft, primarily serving the commercial spaceflight market. Their main products include the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, which are used for launching satellites and cargo, as well as the Dragon spacecraft for transporting crew and supplies to the International Space Station. A significant aspect of SpaceX's operations is the development of reusable rockets, which help lower the costs associated with space travel, making it more accessible to a variety of clients, including government agencies and private companies. Additionally, SpaceX is working on the Starlink project, a satellite internet constellation aimed at providing global broadband coverage. The company's goal is to revolutionize space technology and enable human life on other planets.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$10.9B

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Founded

2002

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

44%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for satellite internet boosts SpaceX's Starlink revenue potential.
  • Space tourism growth presents new opportunities for SpaceX's expansion in the sector.
  • Public-private partnerships in space exploration offer new funding opportunities for SpaceX.

What critics are saying

  • Environmental lawsuits could delay operations at SpaceX's South Texas Starbase.
  • DOJ's hiring discrimination lawsuit may lead to legal penalties for SpaceX.
  • Power outages at facilities pose risks to mission success and safety.

What makes SpaceX unique

  • SpaceX is a pioneer in reusable rocket technology, reducing space travel costs.
  • The company offers comprehensive services, from design to launch, for rockets and spacecraft.
  • SpaceX's Starlink project aims to provide global broadband coverage via satellite constellation.

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