Weld Engineering Internship - Summer 2027

ULA•Decatur, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Weld Engineering Intern at United Launch Alliance, you will gain hands-on experience and have the opportunity to contribute to welding process improvement, including machine modifications, tooling, and procedure development. You will use production and quality data, along with welding history, to build business cases supporting improvements. Your weld knowledge will assist in the design and development of future hardware, tests, systems engineering, mission integration, quality assurance, system safety, launch operations, and production operations. Activities may include weld quality data analysis, analysis methodology improvement projects, trade studies, design for manufacturing studies, creating or modifying tool designs, processing cause and corrective actions for non-conformances, maintaining production work instructions, supplier management, and component or integrated systems testing. You will support experienced engineers, shadow actual operations, and undertake unique assignments that contribute to larger projects, gaining insight into the day-to-day workings of engineering. Interns will also have opportunities to participate in additional activities and events to build a strong network within ULA and with fellow interns.

Requirements

At minimum completed Sophomore year of college or university by the time of the summer internship assignment.
Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.0 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application; cumulative, no rounding.
Must have a valid driver’s license and motorized vehicle transportation if assigned an internship in Alabama; California; Florida; or Pueblo, Colorado.
At minimum, actively pursuing a degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field from an accredited college or university.
Must have 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.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).
Effective presentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to complete an internship at any of the below ULA's locations: Decatur, AL
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons 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

Preferred is a degree in Weld Engineering or Weld Engineering Technology.

Responsibilities

Welding Process Improvement, including machine modifications, tooling, procedure development.
Using production and quality data and welding history to make business cases to support improvements.
Utilize weld knowledge to assist in the design and development of future hardware, tests, systems engineering, mission integration, quality assurance, system safety, launch operations and production operations.
Weld quality data analysis.
Analysis methodology improvement projects.
Trade studies.
Design for manufacturer studies.
Creating or modifying tool designs.
Processing cause and corrective actions for non-conformances.
Maintain production work instructions.
Supplier management.
Component or integrated systems test.
Support one or more experienced engineers in performance of assignments.
Spend time shadowing actual operations.
Have unique assignments that support larger projects.
Experience the day-to-day workings of engineering.
Perform and/or participate in additional activities/events which help them build a strong network within the ULA community and with fellow interns.