Manufacturing Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer/Fall 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:

Hermeus is seeking talented students to join our Manufacture Engineering team in Los Angeles to support improvement initiatives to expand in-house manufacturing capabilities and contribute to the design, build, and testing of flight and critical ground support hardware.

Spring: Around 16 weeks (January - April)

Summer: Around 12 weeks (May - August)

Fall: Around 16 weeks (September - December)

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate designs for manufacturability and testing, providing feedback to design team

• Design and implement tooling and test solutions where appropriate, to support component build and delivery

• Develop new processes and procedures to support flight hardware builds

• Manage projects and execute to tight timelines while effectively and proactively communicating with stakeholders

• Provide data-driven solutions to technical issues encountered during build

• Actively interface with technician and engineering teams to resolve product non-conformances and keep build on schedule

• Develop and refine floor layouts

• Support capacity modeling and time studies to identify and prioritize opportunities for process improvement

• Collaborate with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve large-scale and widespread production challenges

Requirements:

• Practical experience designing, building, and testing vehicles through internships, studies or projects.

• 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).

• Strong interest in vehicle hardware.

• Strong understanding of engineering first principles.

• Demonstrated ability to work within cross-functional teams.

• Enthusiasm for aviation and Hermeus's mission.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• GPA of 3.0 or above.