Summer 2027 Engineering Internship, Aerospace

Mach Industries•Victorville, CA

1d•$30 - $55•Onsite

About The Position

Mach's Summer 2027 Engineering Internship, Software is open for future engineers and builders who want to work with us. This is a paid, in-person, 12-week internship. Depending on your background and team placement, you might work on: Flight Sciences — aerodynamics, performance, stability & control, trajectory analysis, and modeling for next-generation aerospace systems Flight Test Operations — planning and executing flight tests, developing test cards and procedures, analyzing flight data, and supporting safe and effective test operations Vehicle Design — aerodynamic, structural, thermal, and mechanical design of aircraft and aerospace vehicles Propulsion & Aerothermal Systems — propulsion integration, thermal management, combustion, and performance analysis for advanced aerospace platforms Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) — guidance algorithms, flight control, navigation, state estimation, and trajectory planning for autonomous and crewed systems Systems Integration — integrating airframe, propulsion, avionics, GNC, software, and other subsystems into a complete flight vehicle Modeling & Simulation — high-fidelity vehicle models, 6-DOF simulations, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and tools for predicting and validating system performance Test & Analysis — developing test plans, instrumentation, analyzing flight and ground-test data, and using results to improve vehicle design and performance

Requirements

Enrollment in a BS, MS, or PhD program in aerospace or a related engineering discipline
Intellectual curiosity and the drive to own problems end-to-end
Genuine interest in defense technology, national security, or the future of autonomous systems
Ability to complete in an in-person 12-week internship in one of our offices in summer 2027
U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Responsibilities

Aerodynamics, performance, stability & control, trajectory analysis, and modeling for next-generation aerospace systems
Planning and executing flight tests, developing test cards and procedures, analyzing flight data, and supporting safe and effective test operations
Aerodynamic, structural, thermal, and mechanical design of aircraft and aerospace vehicles
Propulsion integration, thermal management, combustion, and performance analysis for advanced aerospace platforms
Guidance algorithms, flight control, navigation, state estimation, and trajectory planning for autonomous and crewed systems
Integrating airframe, propulsion, avionics, GNC, software, and other subsystems into a complete flight vehicle
High-fidelity vehicle models, 6-DOF simulations, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and tools for predicting and validating system performance
Developing test plans, instrumentation, analyzing flight and ground-test data, and using results to improve vehicle design and performance