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Manufacturing Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Freeform· Early Career
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Los Angeles, CA$30/hrinternshipPosted 2mo ago

About the role

Hands-on internship focused on scaling production for high-performance metal 3D printed parts, optimizing post-processing and machining workflows, and bridging R&D to production in autonomous metal 3D printing factories.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design and implementation of scalable manufacturing processes for new hardware and printed parts
  • Assist with fixturing, test procedures, and post-processing steps to improve part flow through the factory
  • Help develop documentation and process standards to support production scaling
  • Build and iterate on tooling, jigs, and test setups for reliable, high-throughput production
  • Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in part, material, and data flow- and work with cross-functional teams to improve them
  • Support early production efforts and help transition R&D into high-rate manufacturing
  • Contribute to CNC machining workflows, including programming, setup, and optimization of multi-axis operations for post-processing of printed parts

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
  • Hands on manufacturing or build experience from internships or engineering clubs such as FSAE, Baja SAE, solar car, rocket club, robotics club, or similar
  • Experience working with hand tools, machinery, or complex hardware assembly

Skills

Required:Manufacturing process designFixturing and test setupDocumentation and process standardization
Nice to have:CNC machining workflows

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance provided
  • Free daily catered lunch and dinner, and fully stocked kitchenette
  • Casual dress, flexible work hours, and regular catered team building events
  • Engineering Intern/Undergraduate: $30/hour
  • Engineering Intern/Masters: $32.50/hour
  • Engineering Intern/PhD: $35/hour
  • Typical working weeks include regular opportunity for overtime
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Creative manufacturing company specializing in AI-native manufacturing systems with origins linked to SpaceX engineers.

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