Intern Summer 2026 - Program Planning Engineering Intern (R4106)

Shield AI•Dallas, TX

5d•$34 - $52

About The Position

Our 2026 Summer Internship program is a wonderful opportunity for rising 2027 graduates to immerse themselves in an innovative and mission driven culture. Our 10-week paid internship program will provide you with hands on mentorship, an opportunity to add real contribution to our company via your internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. You will have the chance to make lifelong friendships, expand your network, and learn all about what it's like to work in a high-growth, fast scaling tech unicorn. You'll take part in company sponsored events and enjoy exploring a new city. Read on below to learn more about this unique internship! Over 10 weeks, the intern will build a Facility Design Readiness packet for XBAT: consolidate inputs across MFG, Test, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain; map material flow and adjacencies; draft good/better/best layout options with clear assumptions; and create a lightweight capacity model tied to headcount/shift scenarios. They’ll stand up a risk & long-lead tracker (permits, utilities, critical equipment) and a simple readiness dashboard (e.g., layout option maturity, long-lead exposure, decision latency). The output is a concise Gate Pre-Read (charter, options, risks, metrics, and recommended decisions) that informs leadership a few months ahead of the next program gate.

Requirements

Facility planning fundamentals: material flow mapping, basic layout trade-offs.
Capacity modeling in spreadsheets: pivots, scenario analysis, goal seek, clear metric definitions & assumptions.
Risk management basics: building/maintaining a risk & long-lead register with triggers, owners, and mitigations.
Stakeholder interviewing & synthesis: turning notes into crisp charters, RACIs, and decision logs.
Data hygiene & documentation: version control of docs, naming conventions, and reproducible calculations.
Dashboard/prototyping literacy: charts and simple KPIs in Excel/Sheets or Power BI/Tableau (non-production).
Clear written/visual communication: executive-ready slides, succinct status updates.
Professional cadence: meeting facilitation, follow-through on action items, and on-time milestone delivery.

Responsibilities

Build a Facility Design Readiness packet for XBAT: consolidate inputs across MFG, Test, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain
Map material flow and adjacencies
Draft good/better/best layout options with clear assumptions
Create a lightweight capacity model tied to headcount/shift scenarios
Stand up a risk & long-lead tracker (permits, utilities, critical equipment)
Create a simple readiness dashboard (e.g., layout option maturity, long-lead exposure, decision latency)
Create a concise Gate Pre-Read (charter, options, risks, metrics, and recommended decisions) that informs leadership a few months ahead of the next program gate.