Intern (Manufacturing Engineering) (Aerospace)

Location: Inglewood, California, United States; onsite office environment

Salary: $20.00–$25.00 hourly

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures alternate mission equipment and related systems for military aerospace and vehicle programs as part of The Marvin Group, a defense contractor serving the Department of Defense and global allies.

What you will do

• Support the engineering design cycle from concept development through integration, manufacturing, and testing.
• Contribute to the design and manufacturing of rail launchers, bomb racks, and ground vehicles.
• Use CATIA V5, SolidWorks, PDM, Adobe, and Microsoft Office for design and documentation support.
• Prepare engineering change requests, engineering change notices/orders, and drawing releases.
• Coordinate deliverables with production, planning, engineering, quality, contracts, logistics, and support personnel.
• Learn and apply hirify.global processes, procedures, and technical tools.

Requirements

• Must be a sophomore, junior, senior, or postgraduate student in mechanical engineering or a related field by the start of summer.
• Understanding of manufacturing or mechanical engineering fundamentals, including structures, mechanisms, materials, and analysis.
• Proficiency in CAD modeling, drafting, mechanical design, and drawing release.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, heat treatment, surface treatment, and assembly.
• Ability to solve problems, manage change, identify issues, and collaborate with multiple functional groups.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

Nice to have

• Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above.
• Prior engineering project or internship experience.
• Experience with CATIA V5 and SmarTeam PDM.
• Knowledge of metal galvanic compatibility and GD&T under the ASME Y14.5 standard.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience working on diverse cross-functional teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Mentorship and practical training within the mechanical, manufacturing, and tooling engineering department.
• Opportunity to develop skills for a potential full-time position after the internship.
• Fast-paced medium-to-large office environment with moderate noise.
• Typically no travel requirements.