Manufacturing Engineering Intern Summer 2027

The role

The intern will support production operations and process-improvement projects. They will work with engineering, production, quality, and maintenance teams to collect data and improve shop-floor processes.

What you will do

• Assist with daily manufacturing engineering and production-support activities.
• Collect and analyze data related to production output, downtime, scrap, quality, and cycle time.
• Help create reports, charts, and basic dashboards using Excel or similar tools.
• Support process documentation, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in problem-solving and continuous-improvement activities.
• Assist with time studies, workstation observations, and process-flow documentation.
• Help investigate manufacturing issues and support corrective actions.
• Maintain organized project files, data records, and engineering documentation.

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong interest in manufacturing, process improvement, and hands-on engineering work.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate effectively and work well with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in both office and manufacturing-floor environments.
• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior going to Graduate School working on an engineering degree.

Nice to have

• Exposure to Lean manufacturing, 5S, process mapping, or root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with CAD, technical drawings, or manufacturing processes.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or other data-analysis tools is a plus.

Benefits

• Relocation eligible to local area – Mojave, CA
• Living accommodations provided in the Antelope Valley
• Healthcare ( medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs )
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

Before you apply

• Include a short presentation, paper, or summary of project you have worked on.
• Include individual contribution to the project in the document.
• Include why you wanted to work on the project and why it excites you in the document.
• Applications without this project document will not be considered.

About the company

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Their team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations.