Supply Chain Engineer Internship - Fall 2026

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. In Office: 100% Full time, Monday - Friday. 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.