Intern – Mechanical Engineering

Firefly Aerospace

Intern supporting design concepts for aerospace vehicles at Firefly Aerospace. Applicants should be enrolled in a Mechanical or Aerospace engineering program or recent graduates.

Posted 5/26/2026internshipCedar Park • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop new innovative design concepts for solving real problems related to our launch vehicle and spacecraft programs
Use engineering principles and fundamentals to provide novel solutions for technically challenging problems in the Internship focus area of Structural and Mechanical Design.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be currently enrolled in either a BS or MS program (or a recent graduate) at an accredited four-year university or college.
Willing to work in a hands-on, constantly evolving environment
Detail-oriented, managing multiple priorities while maintaining focus towards a common goal
Strong comprehension of design fundamentals, Aerospace experience a plus
Communicates effectively, verbal and written
Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Candidates should preferably have a focus in one of the following areas 3D CAD, structural design, stress analysis, multibody dynamics simulation
Demonstrated history of exposure to, or interest in, aerospace structural engineering and/or composites
Current Mechanical or Aerospace engineering degree program.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

3D CADstructural designstress analysismultibody dynamics simulationdesign fundamentalsaerospace structural engineeringcomposites

Soft Skills

detail-orientedmanaging multiple prioritieseffective communicationtask prioritizationexecution of tasks

Certifications

BS in Mechanical EngineeringMS in Mechanical EngineeringBS in Aerospace EngineeringMS in Aerospace Engineering