Manufacturing Engineering Intern Summer 2027 (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Mojave, California, United States; relocation eligible to the local Mojave area. A 10–12-week summer internship with a 9/80 schedule.

Salary: $33.00/hour for Technical Interns in years 1–2; $38.00/hour in years 3–4.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable hypersonic flight-test technologies and autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles for aerospace and defense applications.

What you will do

• Support daily manufacturing engineering and production-support activities.
• Collect and analyze production output, downtime, scrap, quality, and cycle-time data.
• Create reports, charts, and basic dashboards using Excel or similar tools.
• Document processes, work instructions, standard operating procedures, time studies, workstation observations, and process flows.
• Investigate manufacturing issues, support corrective actions, and participate in continuous-improvement activities.
• Maintain organized project files, data records, and engineering documentation while collaborating with engineering, production, quality, and maintenance teams.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Sophomore, junior, or senior student planning to attend graduate school while working toward an engineering degree.
• 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.
• Effective communication and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in both office and manufacturing-floor environments.

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.

Culture & Benefits

• Practical exposure to manufacturing engineering, process improvement, production data analysis, and real-world problem solving.
• Living accommodations provided in the Antelope Valley.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs.
• Paid maternity and parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and a 50% company match per contributed dollar into a 401(k), up to $11,500.
• The position may involve operating company vehicles as part of assigned duties.

Hiring process

• Include a short presentation, paper, or project summary describing the project, your specific individual contribution, why you wanted to work on it, and why it excites you.
• Applications without the required project document will not be considered.