Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: Onsite in Mountain View, California, United States

Salary: $105K annually

Company

hirify.global develops automated aviation systems designed to improve aviation safety and transform the movement of goods and people.

What you will do

• Assemble, route, inspect, and test prototype and flight-grade electromechanical subassemblies, wire harnesses, and avionics packages.
• Author standard operating procedures and visual work instructions for repeatable, high-reliability builds.
• Collaborate with design engineers on DFM, DFA, and DFT to improve producibility, ergonomics, inspectability, and yield.
• Design, 3D-print, and machine assembly jigs, test fixtures, and alignment tooling.
• Help design workstations, optimize line layouts, and implement lean 5S standards for low-rate initial production.
• Investigate hardware non-conformances and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve first-pass yield.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering; junior or senior standing preferred.
• Hands-on hardware experience through collegiate engineering teams, maker spaces, personal technical projects, or a prior engineering internship.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, or electrical schematics.
• Foundational proficiency in 3D CAD modeling, such as Siemens NX or SolidWorks.
• Comfort working on a production floor with hand tools, shop equipment, torque tools, multimeters, and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs and navigate an active manufacturing floor.
• Must provide documentation establishing U.S.-person or non-U.S.-person status and comply with applicable U.S. export-control requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work directly with manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers in a fast-paced, safety-critical aerospace environment.
• Gain visibility into the full lifecycle from design review to shop-floor execution.
• Participate in a diverse and inclusive equal-opportunity workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and selection process.