Mechanical Engineering Intern

About the Role

• Work on real aerospace hardware and contribute to the design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing of rocket mechanisms.
• Offers hands-on hardware ownership, root cause analysis, engineering design, and opportunities to see your work come to life on the factory floor.
• Work on electromechanical and pneumatic actuators, precision mechanisms, and structural components.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, analysis, and testing of electromechanical actuators (EMAs) and pneumatic actuator systems for aerospace applications.
• Create CAD models, engineering drawings, and documentation for components and subassemblies.
• Perform preliminary engineering calculations and simulation support for performance, loads, and kinematics.
• Participate in hardware builds, test setup, data collection, and post-test analysis.
• Troubleshoot hardware and integration issues and contribute to root cause analysis.
• Design and develop components, assemblies, and systems from concept through initial release.
• Work with machined metallic components, sheet metal, composites, and formed panels.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to incorporate design-for-manufacturing principles.
• Perform packaging assessments, interference checks, tolerance stack analyses, and fastener selection.
• Support bills of materials (BOMs) and configuration management across multiple vehicles.
• Create and release engineering drawings following critical design reviews (CDRs), incorporating geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 1–2 years of CAD experience using SolidWorks, Siemens NX, CATIA, Fusion 360, or similar tools.
• Ability to work with large assemblies and manage large bills of materials (BOMs).
• Familiarity with CAD tools and exposure to finite element analysis (FEA), Python, or MATLAB.
• Strong interest in aerospace hardware, including actuators, linkages, latches, or deployable structures.
• Willingness to work onsite with real-world aerospace hardware.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical design, prototyping, or structural and mechanism analysis.
• Understanding of fundamental engineering principles and their application to design decisions.
• Experience working on an engineering team or project involving hardware design and fabrication.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Siemens NX and basic engineering drafting practices.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or other scripting tools for data analysis and automation.
• Exposure to FEA or simulation tools for structural or thermal modeling.
• Hands-on experience with prototyping, machining, or laboratory test equipment.
• Experience working on a rocket or aerospace engineering team.
• 1+ year of experience with NX and Teamcenter PLM.
• 1+ year of experience with GD&T and engineering drafting.

Compensation

• $34–$42 per hour