Internship - Materials & Process - Spring 2027

Firefly Aerospace • Briggs, TX

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About The Position

Firefly Aerospace offers year-round, engineering-focused internship opportunities at its Texas locations. Current undergraduate students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Interns support Responsible Engineers throughout component and system design, including preliminary concepts, sizing, material testing, detail design, architecture layout, drawing creation, and manufacturing. This internship focuses on Materials & Process Engineering and provides experience developing solutions to challenging problems. The work calls for creativity, flexibility, and effective collaboration and communication within multidisciplinary and multicultural groups.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a BS or MS program at an accredited four-year university or college, or be a recent graduate.
• Willingness to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on a common goal.
• Strong comprehension of design fundamentals; aerospace experience is a plus.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations to comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR.

Nice To Haves

• Focus in at least one of the following areas: non-metallic materials (composites, adhesives, resins), metals/metallurgy, or additive materials and related manufacturing methods and testing.
• Demonstrated exposure to or interest in aerospace structural engineering and/or composites.
• Enrollment in a Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering degree program.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative design concepts to solve problems related to launch vehicle and spacecraft programs.
• Apply engineering principles and fundamentals to develop solutions to technically challenging problems in Materials & Process Engineering.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed