SpaceX: Summer 2027 Silicon Engineering Internship/Co-op

Posted 27 Oct 2026

SpaceX offers summer 2027 internships and co-ops in silicon hardware engineering. Interns work with a mentor and teams in systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, product engineering and ASIC implementation. The work is on custom in-house silicon and hardware that is used on-orbit. It suits students in chip design, hardware or software. Aerospace experience is not required.

What you'll do

  • Work with a mentor and cross-disciplinary teams on custom silicon and hardware
  • Apply your coursework to chip design and development
  • Contribute to one of several silicon engineering teams across the company
  • Take part in the optional social and professional events for interns

Who can apply

  • You must be enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate program
  • You need 3+ months of software development, hardware engineering or chip design experience
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, a refugee, or an asylee
  • A GPA of 3.5 or above is preferred
  • 6+ months of work in computer architecture, VLSI, logic or circuit design is preferred
  • Experience with C/C++, Verilog, VHDL, Python, Perl or Spice is beneficial

How to apply

Apply through the Greenhouse listing. The page gives no deadline in the part reviewed.

Official page: job-boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8621763002

LocationIrvine, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Redmond, WA (flexible, any SpaceX site)
SalaryNot published (see official page)
TypeInternship
Internship