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Summer 2027 Graduate Engineer Internship/Co-op

SpaceX · Flexible - Any SpaceX Site

Posted Aug 3, 2026 · intern

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SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SUMMER 2027 GRADUATE ENGINEER

As a Graduate Engineer, you will be responsible for working on creative solutions to real aerospace challenges. This is not an ordinary “internship” – you will be given as much responsibility as our full-time engineers and will be an integral part of the team. If you’ve demonstrated a commitment to academic success and motivation to apply your knowledge outside of the classroom, you are a great candidate!

Internships are available with a variety of engineering teams across the company including design, manufacturing and operations at Bastrop, TX; Bloomfield, CT, Brownsville, TX; Cape Canaveral, FL; Hawthorne (Los Angeles), CA; Irvine, CA; Long Beach, CA, McGregor (Waco), TX; Palo Alto, CA; Redmond (Seattle), WA; Vandenberg, CA; and Woodinville, WA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

6+ months of applied engineering experience (internship, laboratory, and personal/team project experience is applicable)

Enrolled in a graduate program by the start of employment and holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics or math discipline

Applicant for this graduate engineer position must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. …

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Education: Enrolled in or recently finished a bachelor's program

Clearance and work authorization: US citizenship

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Crew department: Surface Ops

Skills this kind of role usually asks for:

Operations planning and scheduling
Field test and integration
Reading drawings and procedures
Safety and hazard analysis
Equipment telemetry and logs

Related coursework: the Surface Ops Track: Site Work, Heavy Equipment and Hauling. We study 5 core modules, take a quiz after each one and pass a final test to earn the Mars Mining Certificate in Surface Operations Fundamentals. We can link its verification page from our resume. It records online learning, not professional licensing or work experience.

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I can do Operations planning and scheduling on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Field test and integration on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Reading drawings and procedures on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Safety and hazard analysis on the job, or have used it in a class or project I can do Equipment telemetry and logs on the job, or have used it in a class or project I have a project or work sample I could show an interviewer My resume is tailored to this kind of role I've practiced answering interview questions for this kind of job

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