2026 Product Engineering Internship – ATI Specialty Materials

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2026 Product Engineering Internship – ATI Specialty Materials

Locations: Monroe, NC

Program Duration: 10 Weeks | Summer 2026

Target Students: Rising Juniors & Seniors – Materials Science, Metallurgical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Transform Alloys Into Performance – Intern in Product Engineering at ATI

At ATI, we engineer specialty materials that power the next generation of aircraft, spacecraft, surgical implants, and energy systems. As a

Product Engineering Intern, you'll be part of the team that transforms alloy designs into manufacturable, high-performance products. You'll apply your materials science or mechanical engineering background to optimize microstructure, improve product specifications, and enhance process capability in real production environments.

What You'll Work On

Depending on your project assignment, you may:

• Study recrystallization kinetics in high-temperature alloy systems.
• Analyze product variation and optimize standard processes for products.

Support Right First Time (RFT) improvement initiatives focused on grain size control.

• Conduct process qualification studies for product or recipe changes.
• Analyze melt or deformation process data to identify quality trends and opportunities.

Assist in hot working trials (forging and rolling) for advanced alloys.

• Study heat treatment response and correlate microstructure to mechanical properties.
• Review historic process and chemistry data to resolve metallurgical challenges.

Preferred Qualifications

• Rising Junior or Senior pursuing a B.S. in:
• • Materials Science & Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (preferred)
• Interest in product development, metallurgy, or high-performance alloy applications
• Familiarity with Excel, data analysis tools, or metallurgical lab techniques

What You'll Gain

• Real-world product development experience in aerospace- and defense-grade materials
• Exposure to advanced microstructure–property–process relationships
• Mentorship from experienced product engineers and metallurgists
• Hands-on work with alloy qualification, data analysis, and production floor operations
• Eligibility for future full-time opportunities or extended internships

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