Summer 2026 Mechanical Engineer Intern

Amentum•Houston, TX

About The Position

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Summer 2026 Mechanical Engineer Intern to join the JETSII contract! This is a temporary role not to exceed 13 weeks The Mechanical Engineer Intern will: Work alongside full-time engineers to troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and suggest design improvements. Assist JETS II Mechanical Engineers in developing CAD drawings, Fabrication drawings, Bid packages, Organization of project documents Assist in preparing and maintaining engineering records, including Bills of Materials (BOMs), test reports, and technical manuals Participate in team meetings and design reviews to learn how engineering decisions are made in a professional environment. Perform other duties as required

Requirements

Currently enrolled at an accredited university with a minimum of 45 credit hours
Minimum of 2.8 GPA
Some experience CAD Software
MS Office
Good Written and Oral Communication skills

Nice To Haves

Current Student in Mechanical, Marine or Aerospace Engineering
Autodesk Inventor, Creo
Eager to Learn the Engineering workflow lifecycle
Mechanically Inclined and able to work in a team environment solve design problems

Responsibilities

Work alongside full-time engineers to troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and suggest design improvements.
Assist JETS II Mechanical Engineers in developing CAD drawings, Fabrication drawings, Bid packages, Organization of project documents
Assist in preparing and maintaining engineering records, including Bills of Materials (BOMs), test reports, and technical manuals
Participate in team meetings and design reviews to learn how engineering decisions are made in a professional environment.
Perform other duties as required