Manufacturing Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer 2027

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

About The Role:

The Manufacturing Team at Hermeus are the boots on the ground. We have a vast array of experiences ranging from welding, additive, tube bending, machining, integration, and avionics. We are a lean team who are responsible for building a vehicle that will fly. We provide crucial design feedback to our engineering team and can rapidly iterate on design and assembly.

Spring: Around 16 weeks (January - April)

Summer: Around 12 weeks (May - August)

Responsibilities:

• Support manufacturing and process improvement projects focused on safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency

• Partner with engineers and technicians to support hardware build, integration, and production activities

• Assist with root-cause investigations, corrective actions, and resolution of manufacturing issues

• Help evaluate designs for manufacturability, testability, and production readiness

• Support development and improvement of tooling, assembly processes, and test procedures

• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts that reduce build time, improve quality, and eliminate waste

• Assist with troubleshooting non-conforming hardware and documenting findings

• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, test procedures, BOMs, and standard operating procedures

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the transition of hardware from development into production

Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled in a STEM program at an accredited college or university (undergraduate student in your third or fourth year of study, or enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program).

• Hands-on experience designing, building, testing, or manufacturing hardware through internships, coursework, research, competition teams, or personal projects

• Strong understanding of engineering first principles and interest in vehicle hardware

• Familiarity with manufacturing, assembly, testing, CAD, technical drawings, or GD&T

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Enthusiasm for aviation and Hermeus’s mission

• GPA of 3.0 or above