Mechanical Engineering Internship - Summer 2027

United Launch Alliance•Centennial, CO

15h•$24 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team. We care about your career development at ULA! Your hard work, time, and experience as an employee is invaluable as you take the next step in your career. Current employees are encouraged to apply even if you don't believe that you have satisfied all listed requirements. Once you apply, our recruiting team will review your resume and reach out if they have any questions about your application before passing it along to the hiring leader for your role. As a Mechanical Engineering Intern at United Launch Alliance, you'll gain hands-on experience and have an opportunity to, but not limited to: Perform analysis on existing flight hardware, assist in the design and development of future hardware, perform analysis for both completed and future launches, test, and gain exposure to systems engineering, mission integration, quality assurance, system safety, launch operations, or production operations. Perform data analysis and work on analysis methodology improvement projects, software improvement projects, trade studies, manufacturer studies, creating or modifying tool designs, processing cause and corrective actions for non-conformances, maintain production work instructions, supplier management, and component or integrated systems test. Internships may require travel to suppliers, customers, or other ULA locations. Interns will typically support one or more experienced engineers in performance of assignments, spend time shadowing actual operations, and have unique assignments that support larger projects as well as experience the day-to-day workings of engineering. Interns may perform and/or participate in additional activities/events which help them build a strong network within the ULA community and with fellow interns!

Requirements

At minimum completed Sophomore year of college or university by the time of the summer internship assignment.
High School/GED
Minimum college GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application; cumulative, no rounding.
Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university.
Plans to be enrolled in classes during Fall Semester 2027.
Ability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks during the Summer of 2027.
Working knowledge of basic engineering application tools like: NX, NASTRAN, SolidWorks, Mathcad, CREO, Other design and analysis tools
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)
Effective presentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual).

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license and motorized vehicle transportation if assigned an internship in Alabama; California; Florida; or Pueblo, Colorado.
Motorized transportation is recommended for Denver, Colorado and Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

Perform analysis on existing flight hardware, assist in the design and development of future hardware, perform analysis for both completed and future launches, test, and gain exposure to systems engineering, mission integration, quality assurance, system safety, launch operations, or production operations.
Perform data analysis and work on analysis methodology improvement projects, software improvement projects, trade studies, manufacturer studies, creating or modifying tool designs, processing cause and corrective actions for non-conformances, maintain production work instructions, supplier management, and component or integrated systems test.
Support one or more experienced engineers in performance of assignments.
Shadow actual operations.
Take on unique assignments that support larger projects.
Experience the day-to-day workings of engineering.
Participate in additional activities/events to build a strong network within the ULA community and with fellow interns.