Additive Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, California; facility based in Hawthorne

Compensation: $30/hour for undergraduate interns, $32.50/hour for master's interns, or $35/hour for PhD interns

Company

hirify.global builds AI-native manufacturing systems that integrate software, hardware, and physics to produce industrial-scale parts.

What you will do

• Own a cradle-to-grave project supporting critical print-factory capabilities or customer print workflows.
• Support print development from design for additive manufacturing feedback and file preparation through printing, post-processing, and quality control.
• Analyze in-situ machine data and post-print part quality to improve system performance.
• Define test methods, evaluate solutions, iterate quickly, and provide technical recommendations using first-principles thinking.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and manufacturing engineers across the print development process.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering at an ABET-accredited university or college.
• Hands-on design experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, or robotics club.
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Comfort taking a first-principles approach to solving complex engineering problems.
• Willingness to work on-site in the Los Angeles/Hawthorne facility.

Nice to have

• Master's or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with metal 3D printing, additive manufacturing process development, DFM, GD&T, or CNC machining.
• Scripting experience in MATLAB or similar tools for toolpath generation.
• Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and iterating quickly.
• Strong communication, cross-disciplinary collaboration, ownership, resilience, and problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and diverse culture focused on collaboration, learning, and deliberate data-driven decisions.
• Opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing company scaling advanced manufacturing technology.
• Relocation assistance is provided.
• Free daily catered lunch and dinner and a stocked kitchenette.
• Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team-building events.