Summer Engineering Internship

About the Role

Parker Aerospace develops technologies and innovative solutions for reliable, efficient, and sustainable flight. This position offers hands-on experience in aerospace engineering and the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects. You will work across cross-functional groups to enhance learning and professional development.

Functional Areas

Product Engineering

• Support program concept design, analysis, verification, or other aspects of the product life cycle.
• Assist in developing detailed product specifications by analyzing performance and customer requirements.
• Perform feasibility and trade studies applying standard analytical methods; recommend solutions.
• Review test results for accuracy and precision.

Analysis

• Support advanced analysis projects, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
• Assist in developing and validating simulation models to predict performance.
• Provide insight and recommendations to design and R&D teams based on analysis results.
• Analyze data from simulations and tests to validate results and identify key trends.

Configuration Management

• Support program concept design, analysis, verification, or other aspects of the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate across Engineering functions to support production efforts.
• Provide support for Engineering documentation changes using the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.
• Ensure conformance to product qualification procedures and parameters for reliability and safety.

Engineering R&D Lab

• Support electronics, data acquisition, hydraulics, and engineering testing of products.
• Develop, design, and update engineering equipment and cells.
• Use hands-on skills to enhance lab capabilities and contribute to innovative aerospace testing projects.
• Assist in fabrication, instrumentation, and Python programming.

Additive Manufacturing Engineering

• Operate laser powder bed printers and supplementary equipment.
• Investigate new build strategies to reduce support structures and build time.
• Support Research and Development projects.
• Assist in creating/updating engineering specifications.

Quality Engineering

• Develop approved CMM programs using bubbled drawings.
• Create standardized rework instructions.
• Review processes and update work instructions with Operations and Manufacturing teams.
• Prepare first article inspection documentation and verify parts meet drawing and customer requirements.
• Perform additional Quality Department responsibilities as assigned.

Manufacturing Engineering

• Design and validate testing methods for product and process quality.
• Improve manufacturing process reliability, cost effectiveness, and compliance.
• Define manufacturing methods, workflows, and producibility plans for new or modified products.
• Develop manufacturing processes based on product requirements.

Engineering Test-Stand

• Support daily calibrations and maintenance of facility air and calibration-fluid flow stands.
• Support test stand upgrades and overhaul, and the rollout of automatic data collection.
• Support the design of new test setups and test automation.
• Participate in facility reorganization and 5S events.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Functional track dependent. Familiarity with some software tools such as ANSYS, CREO, LabVIEW, or MATLAB is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering, or another closely related field.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a focus on learning and improvement.
• Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and documentation.
• Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Availability: Must be available for at least 40 hours a week during summer 2026.
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.

Please specify your top 1–3 functional track areas of interest in the top portion of your resume.

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.