Vital Lyfe develops aerospace-grade, portable systems that generate clean water from virtually any natural source, including seawater, for off-grid and maritime use cases.
About Vital Lyfe At Vital Lyfe, we are dedicated to solving global water challenges through innovative desalination and water treatment solutions. This is an opportunity to join a passionate, multidisciplinary team tackling one of the world’s most critical challenges. Mission We’re looking for passionate and driven interns to join our mission and gain hands-on experience working on impactful projects. What You'll Do - Support the qualification of new vendors, from initial search through onboarding, to expand our capable supplier base. - Lead root cause investigations and corrective action follow ups when vendor quality issues arise. - Build efficient systems and tools to manage and control vendor performance over time. What We’re Looking For Education: Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering. Skills: Experience or coursework in relevant subjects (e.g., manufacturing, GD&T, CAD, mechanical/materials design, Six Sigma). Attributes: • A passion for solving real-world problems. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities, comfortable interfacing directly with vendors. Physical Job Requirements - Essential Functions • Hands on work on development hardware. • Long periods of standing, crouching, walking. • Lifting up to 50 lbs Why Join Us? - Impact: Work on technology that addresses one of humanity’s most pressing challenges. - Hands-On Experience: Tackle real-world projects and gain invaluable industry knowledge. - Mentorship: Learn from a team of seasoned engineers and innovators. - Growth Opportunities: Contribute to a growing startup and help shape its future. Location Requirement: Ability to work 100% onsite in Torrance, CA (remote or hybrid work will not be considered) Vital Lyfe is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vital Lyfe 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.