Intern, Aerospace Engineering

Location: Canoga Park, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $25–$48 per hour

Company

hirify.global develops mission-critical defense technology connecting space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security.

What you will do

• Perform structural analysis of aircraft modifications and provide mechanical design support.
• Prepare technical documentation required to support airworthiness.
• Determine stress levels in primary and secondary aircraft structures, systems, and equipment.
• Compare calculated stresses with material properties to predict failure and structural instabilities.
• Apply structural mechanics, failure theories, and load analysis methods.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science Engineering, or a related field at an accredited university.
• Apply structural mechanics principles to predict internal stresses and structural instabilities.
• Generate free-body diagrams, determine reaction forces, calculate internal loads, and develop shear and moment diagrams.
• Have working knowledge of at least one programming language.
• Security clearances may require U.S. citizenship and eligibility to access classified information.

Nice to have

• Exposure to CAD or finite element analysis tools and experience with mechanical design or analysis of electronic systems, structures, or mechanisms.
• Familiarity with transducer instrumentation, data collection, automation, and numerical analysis programming.
• Knowledge of finite element methods, fatigue, and damage tolerance principles.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 schedule: 80 hours worked over nine days out of every 14, with every other Friday off.
• Inclusive workplace focused on professional growth, community commitment, and excellence.
• Relocation stipend, 401(k), employee assistance program, and company-paid holidays may be available.
• Pre-employment background checks and substance abuse testing may apply where permitted by law.