Quality Engineering Intern

Boeing

Quality Engineering Intern supporting Boeing’s aerospace product and supplier quality systems. Applying data analysis, risk assessment, audits, and continuous improvement in onsite manufacturing environments.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeSeattle • Alabama, Kansas, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $45,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates knowledge of quality management principles, continuous improvement methodologies, and supplier quality processes. Proficient in data analysis, risk assessment, and quality documentation in compliance with industry standards.

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Quality Management PrinciplesContinuous ImprovementData AnalysisSupplier Quality KnowledgeStatistical Process Control

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Hard Skills

Quality PlanningProcess MappingCost of Quality AnalysisRoot Cause Corrective ActionData AnalyticsProject ManagementSamplingStatistical AnalysisRisk AssessmentDesign and Analysis of Experiments

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeamworkCommunication

Tools & Technologies

GitSQLPythonTableauPower BIRReactJSJavaScript

Industry Keywords

AerospaceManufacturingQuality Standards ComplianceSupplier Control AuditsQuality Management System Documentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptPythonReactSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with production and engineering teams to support product quality assurance across design, manufacturing, and production systems
Support implementation of quality principles, processes, and metrics to reduce defects and improve customer satisfaction
Support quality readiness assessments and product maturity validation through data analysis and risk mitigation planning
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including root cause analysis, corrective/preventive action, and statistical process control
Help develop, review, and maintain Quality Management System documentation in compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
Assist with design risk analysis, verification planning, and quality inspections
Partner with Supplier Quality and Supply Chain teams to ensure suppliers meet Boeing quality requirements
Support supplier capability assessments, process validations, and quality system audits
Assist with sampling plans and First Article Inspections to verify supplier product conformance
Participate in corrective actions related to supplier nonconformance and drive supplier quality improvements
Communicate engineering requirements with suppliers and internal teams
Support Supplier Control Audits and supplier performance metric tracking
Work with a mentor to solve real-world safety and quality problems
Tour Boeing manufacturing and research facilities
Interact with company leaders and attend networking, development, and executive events

Requirements

What you’ll need

Currently enrolled in a college or university with expected graduation on or after August 2027
Available to work full-time for 10–12 weeks during Summer 2027
Must meet Export Control compliance as a U.S. Person: U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee
Employer will not sponsor employment visa status
Preferred: major in an engineering or applied sciences discipline, including aerospace, civil, chemical, computer, electrical, industrial, materials, mechanical, manufacturing, mathematics, physics, software, structural, quality, operations research, engineering mechanics, or systems
Preferred: GPA of 3.0 or above
Preferred: previous internships, work experience, or student/civic organization involvement demonstrating leadership and teamwork
Preferred: passion for the aerospace industry and eagerness to contribute to Boeing’s mission
Preferred: junior or senior class standing
Preferred: willingness to relocate and work onsite at designated locations
Knowledge of quality management principles, quality planning, process mapping, quality documentation, quality standards compliance, and cost of quality analysis
Knowledge of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, corrective and preventive actions, data collection, sampling, statistical analysis, and statistical process control
Knowledge of process capability measurement, design and analysis of experiments, and risk assessment/mitigation
Supplier quality knowledge, including root cause corrective action, problem solving, data analytics, project management, supply chain, and customer/supplier relationship management
Experience or knowledge with Git, SQL/database querying, Python, Tableau, Power BI, R, ReactJS/JavaScript, systems mapping, and simulations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid 10–12 week internship
Relocation based on candidate eligibility
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Mentor in field of study
Tours of Boeing manufacturing and research facilities
Networking events
Development seminars
Executive engagements
First-shift schedule
Reasonable accommodations/adjustments for applicants with disabilities