Internship - Propulsion Manufacturing - 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 for current undergraduate students and recent graduates. Interns support a growing, fast-paced team moving the launch business into full-rate production. The role is suited to candidates passionate about advanced manufacturing and offers experience developing novel solutions to challenging problems. It calls for creativity, flexibility, collaboration, and effective communication across multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled in a BS or MS program, or be a recent graduate, at an accredited four-year university or college.
• Be willing to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment.
• Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Effectively prioritize and execute tasks.
• Read and interpret basic mechanical drawings.
• Have a solid understanding of GD&T and ASME standards.
• Have proficiency in design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) considerations.
• Have a passion for advanced manufacturing technologies and applications.
• Have experience with CAD software and 3D modeling.
• Have knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Use analysis to develop solutions to manufacturing problems.
• Meet U.S. Government space technology export regulation requirements: 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 authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated exposure to or interest in aerospace propulsion and fluid systems.
• Enrollment in a Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering degree program.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python and/or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Work with responsible engineers on assigned tasks.
• Apply technical knowledge to innovate, design, and develop processes, tooling, assembly fixtures, and procedures.
• Drive projects to improve cost and cycle times.
• Research new manufacturing methods and production processes.
• Identify waste and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Develop fabrication tooling.
• Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Develop and implement a system support process and documentation.
• Perform engineering analysis to determine root causes and corrective actions for problem areas.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern