Quality Engineering Intern

Job Description

About the Company:

Boeing, recognized by WayUp as a Top 100 Internship Program, is a global leader in aerospace innovation, having significantly shaped human history through its contributions to the field. Driven by its exceptional people and powerful technologies, Boeing’s products connect the globe, protect freedom, and advance scientific discovery. The company’s reach extends from the depths of the ocean to Mars and beyond, inspiring future generations of explorers. Boeing emphasizes a culture where interns gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate on impactful projects.

Job Description: Quality Engineering Intern

This is a paid internship opportunity for the Summer 2026 program with Boeing, lasting 10-12 weeks. The role focuses on Quality Engineering, offering students a chance to contribute to diverse engineering projects across Boeing’s various sectors, including space systems, military systems, commercial aircraft, or technology development.

Key aspects of the internship include:

• Mentorship: Interns will work directly with a mentor in their field of study, focusing on finding solutions to real-world problems.
• Exposure to Operations: Opportunities to experience Boeing’s products firsthand through tours of state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities.
• Leadership Interaction: Direct interaction with company leaders to discuss strategy and the future direction of Boeing.
• Professional Networking: Building a lasting professional network through social events and engaging activities.
• Skill Development: Gaining skills and knowledge essential for becoming a future leader in the aerospace industry.

Specific responsibilities and experiences within Quality Engineering and Supplier Quality and Performance Management (SQPM) may include:

• Quality Engineering: Supporting engineering projects across various disciplines such as Electronic & Electrical, Flight, Materials and Process, Mechanical / Structural, Production and Industrial, Software, Systems, Test and Evaluation, Product Support, Flight Operations, Product Security, Safety, and Airworthiness.
• Supplier Quality and Performance Management (SQPM): Within this technical sub-function of Supply Chain, interns will support the verification of technical and procedural compliance for parts, products, and components manufactured by suppliers for BDS military, security, and space programs. This may involve working at supplier sites or within regions.
• Compliance & Documentation: Assisting in the integration of contractual and Boeing Quality Management System requirements into proposals, program processes, and documentation.
• Metrics & Plans: Developing quality metrics and designing production certification plans to ensure compliance with contractual, company, and regulatory requirements.
• Assessments & Validations: Conducting capability assessments and process validations to support supplier selection activities.
• Design Review: Participating in various reviews to ensure quality attributes are incorporated into product designs.
• Analysis & Audits: Performing analysis and process audits to ensure manufacturing and test readiness.
• Non-Conformance Management: Providing material review dispositions for non-conformances and analyzing non-conformance trends to evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Contract Review: Reviewing contracts for terms and conditions related to supplier quality requirements.
• QMS Health: Conducting assessments of Quality Management System health.

Work Environment & Logistics:

• Work Arrangement: Positions may be hybrid (requiring some onsite work at a listed location), virtual (not requiring applicants to live near a Boeing facility), or 100% onsite. The specific arrangement is at the hiring team’s discretion and may change.
• Security Clearance: Some positions may require the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, necessitating U.S. Citizenship.
• Export Control: All positions must meet Export Control compliance requirements, meaning a “US Person” (as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15) is required.
• Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
• Relocation: Some positions offer relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
• Shift: Positions are generally for 1st shift.
• Drug-Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug-Free Workplace, with post-offer applicants and employees subject to drug and alcohol testing. Some positions are also safety-sensitive and subject to random testing.
• NASA Access: Some positions may require the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Ability to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2026.
• Currently majoring in one of the following core engineering/applied sciences disciplines: Aeronautical/Aerospace, Civil (Structural emphasis/interest), Chemical, Computer Engineering/Science, Electrical, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mathematics, Physics, Software, Structural, Quality, Industrial Engineering Technical, Industrial Management, Operations Research, Engineering Mechanics, and Systems.
• Enrolled student attending a college or university with an expected graduation date on or after August 2026.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Strong academic performance (preferred GPA of 3.0 or above).
• Exceptional organizational and collaboration skills, demonstrated through leadership positions on teams and/or in student or civic organizations.
• Strong technical experiences demonstrated through technical projects, research, or engineering internships.
• Exceptional communication skills, along with interest and enthusiasm related to engineering, aerospace, and a career with Boeing.
• Junior or Senior class standing.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Summary Pay Range: $42,000 – $88,000 (annualized, actual pay based on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations).
• Total Rewards Package: Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Benefits: Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid/unpaid time away from work (eligibility varies).

Application Deadline:

• Applications for this position will be accepted until October 18, 2025.

Locations:

Internship opportunities are available across multiple U.S. regions, including but not limited to:

• Central Region: Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri (e.g., Air Dominance, Phantom Works, Commercial Composites, Boeing Test & Evaluation, Boeing Global Services, Boeing Research & Technology, Innovation, Software, Chief Aerospace Safety Office)
• St. Louis Region
• Southeast Region: Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama (e.g., Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Space & Launch, Boeing Defense Systems, Derivative Programs, Boeing Test & Evaluation, Boeing Research & Technology, Innovation, Software, Boeing Global Services, Chief Aerospace Safety Office)
• Southwest Region: Southern California (El Segundo, Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach); Mesa, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO (e.g., Boeing Defense Systems, Apache Helicopter, Satellite Systems, Innovation Centers (Composites, Additive Manufacturing, Electrical Wiring, Metals), Boeing Global Services, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Design Center, Enterprise Services, Boeing Test & Evaluation, Boeing Research & Technology, Innovation, Software, Chief Aerospace Safety Office)
• Northwest Region: Portland, OR; Washington Puget Sound area (Auburn, Everett, Renton, Tukwila, Kent) (e.g., Commercial Airplanes, Fabrication, Boeing Defense Systems, Derivative Programs, Boeing Research & Technology, Innovation, Boeing Test & Evaluation, Sustainability, Supplier Management, Software, Boeing Global Services, Chief Aerospace Safety Office)
• Northeast Region: Ridley Park, PA, Washington DC (Arlington, Chantilly, Herndon, Longbridge); Patuxent River, MD; Manassas, VA; Cambridge, MA (e.g., Government Operations, Boeing Defense Systems, Corporate Headquarters, Aurora Flight Sciences, Innovation, Boeing Test & Evaluation, Boeing Research & Technology, Innovation, Software, Boeing Global Services, Chief Aerospace Safety Office)