Structures, Propulsion, Assemblies, and Mechanisms (SPAM) Production Engineering Intern

April 14, 2025
$4808 / hour

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Job Description

About Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company:

Millennium Space Systems is a Boeing company that delivers affordable, high-performance space systems. They are known for their close-knit team environment, open communication across disciplines, and ample opportunities for advancement based on merit. The company fosters a welcoming, respectful, and innovative atmosphere, committed to making a positive impact from the seabed to outer space.

Job Description: Structures, Propulsion, Assemblies, and Mechanisms (SPAM) Production Engineering Intern

This internship provides a unique opportunity to contribute to the future of affordable, high-reliability space systems. Interns will directly support Manufacturing Engineers in developing, qualifying, and implementing manufacturing processes and procedures for satellites, subsystems, and components. The role demands practical problem-solving skills honed through hobbies, academic projects, or previous internships.

Responsibilities:

Process Development: Assist in developing manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching, designing, modifying, and testing methods and equipment. This includes collaboration with equipment vendors under the guidance of mentors and management.
Design Review: Review designs for manufacturability and production scalability.
Efficiency Improvement: Propose improvements to manufacturing efficiency through workflow analysis, space requirement planning, equipment layout optimization, and data-driven approaches.
Quality Assurance: Contribute to designing testing methods, testing finished products and process capabilities, and confirming manufacturing processes.
Cost Analysis: Provide manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs, reviewing production schedules, and estimating future requirements.
Reporting: Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Process Improvement: Execute assigned tasks and proactively identify opportunities to enhance the transition of hardware builds from low-rate initial production to higher-rate production.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Junior or Senior pursuing an engineering degree from an ABET-accredited university.
• Strong interest in manufacturing and production.
• GPA above 3.0.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering drawings, technical manuals, and policies, and suggest procedural improvements.
• Understanding of manufacturing engineering principles and concepts.
• Proven technical problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience is a plus.

Pay Range: $20.67/hr – $48.08/hr