Spirit Defense - Summer 2027 Internship Program (Paid) - Operations Engineering - Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering
Core
Interns support systems, processes, tooling, and production methods to manufacture defense and space products.
Role type
Summer intern, Operations Engineering (Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering)
Builds
Defense and space products
Domain
Aerospace and Defense
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing engineering, Industrial engineering, Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, Systems engineering, Engineering technology, Data analysis, Process improvement, Production planning, Tooling support, Problem-solving
Preferred skills
GPA 3.0 or higher, Previous internship experience, Student or civic organization involvement, Passion for aerospace and defense
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Develop and improve manufacturing build plans, methods, and work instructions; Analyze production flow, capacity, staffing, schedules, and process performance; Support tooling, equipment, process capability, and production-readiness activities; Use data and structured problem-solving to reduce waste, defects, and non-value-added work
Seniority
Intern
