2027 Summer Additive Manufacturing Engineering Intern

Ursa Major • Youngstown, OH

21h

About The Position

Ursa Major is seeking a Summer 2027 Additive Manufacturing Engineering Intern to support laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) part development and production. Working on a small, fast-moving team, the intern will gain hands-on experience in propulsion design, development, manufacturing, testing, and production. The role involves learning and applying metal 3D-printing practices while supporting daily team operations, including preparing build files, operating LPBF machines and supplementary equipment, and post-processing builds. The intern will also apply practical process learnings to design, model, and print new support and modeling strategies, and contribute to a comprehensive design guideline and geometry library. This is a full-time, non-exempt position. The stated base compensation is $30.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Materials, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• Hands-on design and operation experience in any category of 3D printing.
• 3D CAD experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with metal additive manufacturing in the aerospace and/or defense industry.
• Experience preparing build files and operating laser powder bed fusion machines.
• Experience with Siemens NX.

Responsibilities

• Support LPBF component manufacturing at Ursa Major.
• Develop guidelines for standardized support structures and general modeling strategies.
• Create a library of standard witness and mechanical specimen geometries.
• Work alongside additive technicians to operate LPBF machines and post-process builds.
• Set up and program additive manufacturing build files.
• Apply learnings from daily manufacturing processes to the design, modeling, and printing of new support and modeling strategies.
• Contribute to a comprehensive design guideline and geometry library.

What This Job Offers

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