Turbomachinery Intern (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; full-time onsite for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027

Salary: $28 USD per hour

Company

hirify.global develops rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for space missions.

What you will do

• Support new development and design maturation of turbopump assemblies for LOX and fuel rocket engines.
• Update CAD models and engineering drawings.
• Review technical data and perform engineering analysis.
• Work with propulsion engineers and mentors to solve practical engineering challenges.
• Provide progress updates through regular meetings with mentors and supervisors.
• Participate in technical talks and professional events with interns and employees.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program in aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical, thermal, or mechanical engineering, or physics, with at least one semester remaining after the internship.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• At least 3 months of applied engineering experience through an internship, laboratory work, or personal/team projects.
• Available to work full-time onsite for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027.
• U.S. office roles are subject to ITAR requirements, including eligibility based on U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, refugee or asylum status, or applicable U.S. government authorizations.

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5 or above and at least 6 months of applied engineering experience.
• CAD/CAM experience with SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX, plus geometric dimensioning and tolerancing experience.
• Experience with ANSYS, MATLAB, Python, or SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, turbomachinery, aerodynamics, or compressible flow.
• Hands-on hardware experience and a basic understanding of design for manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Mentorship and frequent feedback focused on technical and professional development.
• Fast-paced work in small, high-performing, collaborative teams.
• Employee stock purchase program, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match, subject to eligibility.
• Paid vacation and sick time, paid holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and flexible spending accounts, subject to eligibility.
• Potential stipend to subsidize relocation costs, plus onsite fitness facilities and other employee discounts where available.