2026 Internship - Mechanical Fabrication Intern

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • Laurel, MD

9d • $23 - $48

About The Position

Are you searching for an internship experience that includes interesting and impactful engineering work?
Do you have a passion for manufacturing complex mechanical hardware and prototype development?
If you’re pursuing a degree in engineering and want to gain experience, we’d love to have you join our team!
We are seeking an intern to help us produce mechanical hardware for APL. As a member of our team, your primary contribution will be supporting missions for space exploration, operational prototypes and manufacturing science. You will be joining a hardworking team of engineers and scientists who manufacture flight hardware and develop prototypes. We are passionate about our mission and to our commitment of providing high quality hardware. We strive to foster an environment of shared learning and value growth and technical excellence.
As a member of our team...
Your primary responsibility will be to assist in the fabrication of advanced prototype, configured, and flight hardware in one or more of the following areas: composites, polymer bonding and molding, silicones processing or metal additive manufacturing
Assisting in fabrication includes tasks such as preparation of metal additive builds, polymer additive, metal, and foam molds, composite layup and vacuum bagging, castings, demolding, manual trim and drill operations, and bonding assemblies.
You will provide input and design support for mechanical manufacturing.
You will review engineering drawings and participate in internal reviews for manufacturing.

Requirements

• Are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering.
• Have a passion for fabricating complex hardware and prototypes.
• Have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subjected to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Have experience fabricating complex hardware.
• Have experience working in a shop environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the fabrication of advanced prototype, configured, and flight hardware in one or more of the following areas: composites, polymer bonding and molding, silicones processing or metal additive manufacturing
• Preparation of metal additive builds, polymer additive, metal, and foam molds, composite layup and vacuum bagging, castings, demolding, manual trim and drill operations, and bonding assemblies
• Provide input and design support for mechanical manufacturing.
• Review engineering drawings and participate in internal reviews for manufacturing.

Benefits

• We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.
• Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern