Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, California, United States

Salary: $25–$33 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed defense aviation company developing high-speed aircraft through rapid iterative prototyping and hardware development.

What you will do

• Evaluate designs for manufacturability and testing, and provide feedback to design teams.
• Design and implement tooling and test solutions for component builds and delivery.
• Develop manufacturing processes and procedures for flight hardware.
• Manage projects, communicate with stakeholders, and execute against tight timelines.
• Resolve technical issues and product non-conformances with technicians and engineers.
• Refine floor layouts, support capacity modeling and time studies, and identify process improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a STEM program at an accredited college or university as a third- or fourth-year undergraduate student or as a Master's or Ph.D. student.
• Practical experience designing, building, and testing vehicles through internships, studies, or projects.
• Strong interest in vehicle hardware and a solid understanding of engineering first principles.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Must be a U.S. person under applicable U.S. export-control regulations or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Culture & Benefits

• Approximately 16-week fall internship from August through December.
• Interns receive 5 days of sick leave and unpaid time off.
• Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms.
• Work alongside engineering, technician, and subject-matter-expert teams on flight and critical ground support hardware.