Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Raytheon Intelligence & Space is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Intern to support development, integration, and testing across space and airborne programs in El Segundo, California. The intern will work on EO/IR space hardware with junior and senior manufacturing and mechanical engineers, designing opto-mechanical systems using Creo and supporting assembly, integration, and testing in a laboratory environment. The role includes creating and revising opto-mechanical designs and drawings, generating assembly instructions, providing build support alongside technicians and other engineering disciplines, and applying design-for-producibility and manufacturability principles. The intern will present work for peer reviews and research component designs and materials to support mechanical assembly design and analysis. Detailed drawings incorporating GD&T are expected, along with collaboration across engineering and analysis teams on material selection, thermal management, precision mechanical mounting and motion, and structural optimization. The position also involves understanding change management and processing engineering changes in a product data management tool, including creating, reworking, and updating designs.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM major and remain actively enrolled through the completion of the internship/co-op session.
- Must have a minimum of 60 credit hours by the start of the internship/co-op session.
- Experience in the design and development of mechanical hardware.
- Experience with commercial CAD software, such as Creo.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- An active and existing DoD Top Secret security clearance is required after day 1.
Nice To Haves
- Project experience in component design, analysis, and/or build of space or airborne hardware.
- Experience in GD&T and tolerance analysis for designs and drawings.
- Knowledge of DFMA principles and modern machining techniques.
- Understanding of change management and processing engineering changes in a product data management tool.
Responsibilities
- Design mechanical components for opto-mechanical systems using Creo.
- Support development, assembly, integration, and testing of space and airborne hardware in a laboratory environment.
- Create and revise opto-mechanical designs and drawings.
- Generate assembly instructions and provide build support in coordination with technicians and other engineering disciplines.
- Apply design-for-producibility and manufacturability principles.
- Research component designs and materials to support the design and analysis of mechanical assemblies.
- Generate detailed design drawings incorporating GD&T.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and analysis teams on material selection, thermal management, precision mechanical mounting and motion, and structural optimization while balancing schedule constraints.
- Present work for peer reviews.
- Process product design changes and engineering changes in a product data management tool.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
