Manufacturing (Electrical) Engineering Intern Summer 2027

Stratolaunch • Mojave, CA

7d • $33 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Stratolaunch is seeking a motivated Manufacturing Engineering Intern — Electrical to support electrical manufacturing processes, production equipment, and continuous-improvement projects. The intern will work with engineering, production, quality, and maintenance teams to help troubleshoot issues, collect data, and improve manufacturing operations. This is a 10–12-week summer internship based in Mojave, California.

Applicants must include a short presentation, paper, or summary describing a project they have worked on, clearly identifying their individual contribution and explaining why they wanted to work on the project and what excites them about it. Applications submitted without this project document will not be considered.

The internship provides practical experience with electrical manufacturing-engineering methods and production-support practices, including how electrical assemblies are built, tested, documented, and improved. Interns will gain experience with troubleshooting, process improvement, quality problem solving, and collaboration among engineering, quality, maintenance, and production teams.

The position is located in Mojave, California. Relocation eligible to the local area is available, and living accommodations are provided in the Antelope Valley. The schedule is 9/80. The position may involve operating company vehicles as part of assigned duties. Technical intern pay is $33.00 per hour for students entering years 1–2 and $38.00 per hour for students entering years 3–4. Base salary and leveling are established case by case, considering factors including location, educational background, and skills and experience demonstrated during interviews.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Sophomore, junior, or senior going to graduate school and working on an engineering degree.
• Basic understanding of electrical circuits, wiring, schematics, and electrical test equipment.
• Strong problem-solving, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
• Able to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with production and engineering teams.
• Comfortable working in both office and manufacturing-floor environments.
• Include a short presentation, paper, or summary of a project worked on, specifying individual contributions and explaining the motivation and interest in the project.

Nice To Haves

• Experience reading electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, or assembly drawings.
• Familiarity with multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, continuity testing, or other electrical test equipment.
• Exposure to manufacturing environments, Lean principles, 5S, or root-cause analysis.
• Experience with CAD/electrical-design software, ERP systems, or basic data-analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day support for electrical manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Help troubleshoot basic electrical, wiring, test, and production-equipment issues under engineer supervision.
• Support updates to work instructions, wiring diagrams, test procedures, and manufacturing documentation.
• Collect and analyze production, quality, scrap, rework, downtime, and test data.
• Assist with root-cause investigations and corrective actions for production or quality issues.
• Participate in process-improvement projects involving safety, quality, throughput, and cost.
• Support process trials, equipment validations, and new-product introduction activities.
• Maintain organized engineering files, reports, bills of materials, and project documentation.

Benefits

• Healthcare, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Company match of 50% per contributed dollar into the 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Living accommodations provided in the Antelope Valley.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern