Supports security monitoring, alert triage, vulnerability management, access reviews, endpoint and network control validation, policy compliance, documentation, security awareness, governance and risk assessments, and audit readiness. The intern works under supervision in a regulated aerospace and defense environment and contributes to NIST 800-171 and CMMC compliance activities.
As an Information Security Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in the daily operations of a security program supporting a highly regulated, mission-critical environment. You will work alongside experienced security engineers and analysts on real projects involving security monitoring, policy implementation, vulnerability management, and compliance initiatives.
This role is ideal for students pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field to gain meaningful experience in a security program that supports aerospace and defense operations.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027
This role is ideal for students pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field to gain meaningful experience in a security program that supports aerospace and defense operations.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June through August/September 2027
Responsibilities
- Assist with daily security monitoring activities, including alert triage, log review, and incident response tasks under supervision.
- Participate in vulnerability management workflows, including scanning, report generation, and remediation tracking.
- Support user access reviews, security control checks, and policy compliance activities.
- Help implement and validate endpoint and network security controls (e.g., EDR, firewall rules, MFA policies) under the guidance of the security team.
- Contribute to internal documentation including security procedures, playbooks, and compliance artifacts.
- Participate in security awareness initiatives, training content development, and communication campaigns.
- Assist with governance and risk assessments, including control validation and evidence collection for frameworks such as NIST 800-171 and CMMC.
- Support audit readiness efforts by organizing documentation and assisting with internal security reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
- Strong interest in information security, compliance, and risk management.
- Foundational understanding of security principles, including authentication, access control, encryption, and network defense.
- Familiarity with security tools and technologies such as SIEM, EDR, firewalls, or vulnerability scanners is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Coursework or project experience with security frameworks such as NIST, CIS, or ISO 27001.
- Exposure to scripting or automation tools (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
- Familiarity with incident response or security operations workflows.
Additional Requirements:
- Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship
- This position 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.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. 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.
About
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
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