Ground Systems Engineering Intern (Aerospace Manufacturing)

Location: Middle River, Maryland, United States; full-time, on-site for at least 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027

Salary: $25.00 USD per hour; relocation stipend may be available.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems, including hardware supporting missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

What you will do

• Support the design, construction, and implementation of large tooling, fixtures, and custom lift equipment for Neutron prototype and production.
• Contribute to the development and manufacture of production, test, and transport ground support equipment.
• Apply engineering and industry concepts to solve practical challenges in a fast-paced environment.
• Work with mentors and department employees, provide progress updates through frequent one-on-ones, and collaborate across teams.
• Participate in technical talks and professional events with interns and employees.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate program in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline, with at least one semester remaining after the internship.
• GPA of at least 3.0.
• At least 3 months of applied engineering experience; internship, laboratory, personal, and team project experience counts.
• Ability to work full-time on-site for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning in May or June 2027.
• For work in a U.S. office, must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain applicable U.S. export-control authorizations.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations, lead development projects without supervision, collaborate across teams, and deliver results.

Nice to have

• GPA of 3.5 or above.
• At least 6 months of applied engineering experience, including internship, laboratory, personal, or team project experience.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo, or CATIA.
• Experience with hand tools, structural analysis, mechanical structure assembly, CAD, or CAM.

Culture & Benefits

• Mentorship, frequent progress discussions, technical talks, and professional development opportunities.
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on learning, teamwork, innovation, and solving difficult engineering challenges.
• Potential relocation stipend and access to medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, disability and life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match, subject to employment-status eligibility.
• Additional perks may include an employee stock purchase program and free snacks and drinks onsite.