Supply Chain Intern

Job Description

Description

As a Supply Chain Intern at Impulse Space, you will work with Planning, Engineering, Logistics, and Production to support procurement and supplier management activities to support hardware and material delivery for the design and manufacturing of the spacecraft. You will be responsible for planning/purchasing parts related to vehicle flight hardware, raw material, capital equipment, facility and production floor consumables, and more.

This internship will run from May to August of 2026.

Responsibilities

Support quoting and PO issuance for numerous commodity part types

Work with design & manufacturing engineers to maintain up to date configuration of bill of materials within a dynamic design environment

Manage supplier profiles related to general information and payment terms.

Work with planning team to provide vendors with forecast information to support delivery of parts designated for multiple programs to meet scheduled production timelines at appropriate manufacturing cadences

Manage several RFP’s to down-select supplier options for cost, lead time, and capabilities.

Work with design and manufacturing engineering to support design release against lead time assumptions and vendor identification for timely delivery against a constrained schedule

Monitor inventory levels against demand and consumption and set up systems to procure efficiently

Logistics coordination of outsourced parts, drop shipments, and open order management for all PO’s to maintain on time delivery against PO promise date and supplier performance

Supplier management on a daily basis to monitor progress, maintain schedule, and ensure schedule recovery for any delays to drive supplier accountability and performance

Ensure receipts against PO accuracy and vendor invoicing to drive accurate accounting for our business

Minimum Qualifications

Recent completion or working towards a degree in supply chain, operations, business administration, or engineering

Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team

Preferred Skills and Experience

Some experience working in procurement or sourcing, contract negotiations, and cost analysis

Knowledge of MRP and Supply Chain concepts

Understanding of manufacturing processes related to mechanical components

Additional Requirements

Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship

This role may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.