Manufacturing Engineering Intern Summer 2027

About the Role

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.

This is a 10–12-week internship over the summer, based in Mojave, CA.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection & Management

• Gather production, quality, downtime, labor, inventory, and equipment data from manufacturing teams and existing systems.
• Collect, organize, and validate production, quality, downtime, and inventory data.
• Create basic reports, charts, and dashboards using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Help track manufacturing metrics such as output, scrap, downtime, cycle time, and quality performance.
• Assist with maintaining data files, reports, and documentation.
• Support the documentation of manufacturing workflows and data-collection processes.
• Help identify data gaps, reporting errors, and opportunities to improve data accuracy.
• Assist with user testing, documentation, and training materials for manufacturing software and digital tools.
• Work with production, engineering, quality, maintenance, and IT teams on assigned projects.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and interest in data, manufacturing, and process improvement.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, charts, and data organization.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or similar reporting tools.
• Exposure to manufacturing metrics such as production output, scrap, downtime, cycle time, or OEE.
• Familiarity with ERP, MES, quality, inventory, or other manufacturing software is a plus.

What You’ll Learn

• How manufacturing data is collected, analyzed, and used to improve operations.
• Practical reporting and dashboard-development skills.
• Exposure to manufacturing workflows, operational metrics, and digital manufacturing systems.
• Experience collaborating with operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, and IT teams.

Education & Experience

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior going to Graduate School working on an engineering degree
• Year = number of years completed (ex: year 3 means they have completed their junior year and are going into their senior year)

Special Remarks

• This position is located in Mojave, CA.
• Relocation eligible to local area – Mojave, CA.
• Living accommodations provided in the Antelope Valley.
• 9/80 Schedule.
• This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.