Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Job Description

Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

The Intern position is an opportunity for an Engineering student to gain real-world experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment, while concurrently providing benefit to Engineering by performing a variety of engineering tasks in either the Project or Manufacturing Engineering areas.

This position will last approximately May-August 2026.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets customers requests for quotes, contracts, purchase orders, electronic or hard copy drawings, and specifications.
• Evaluates data to create quotation packages, documents, drawings, and processes for the purpose of meeting customer requirements.
• Supports the Project/Design Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering, and Manufacturing with the implementation of quotations that are awarded to the company.
• Works cooperatively as a member of an Integrated Product Team (IPT) that includes Engineering, Quality, Contracts, Finance, and Supply Chain personnel.
• Reads and has a thorough understanding of Engineering Drawings and associated Parts Lists
• Plans manufacturing operations to facilitate production of sheet metal parts.
• Creates and maintains accurate Bill of Material (BOM) requirements for sheet metal parts.
• Updates planning as required for all purchase order/customer engineering changes or for all method improvement/correction type changes.
• Assists project engineers in coordinating with customer and supplier engineers to ensure that all data, information, drawings, and other necessary information is available to build quality parts.
• Writes detailed Statement of Work (SOW) that accurately defines the activities to be performed by suppliers.
• Assists the Integrated Product Team Quality representative to develop a quality assurance/inspection plan for each part and Assembly.
• Incorporates appropriate tolerances and specifications into all planning documents as described by the Purchase Order and Engineering Drawings.
• Assists in writing detailed work instructions to accomplish job in a safe and satisfactory manner.
• Coordinates the necessary information with other engineers to make corrections or improvements to planning, tooling, programs, or processes.
• Develops Standard Operating Procedures utilizing drawings and specifications as well as interviews with operators.
• Participates in improvement activities with Manufacturing Engineer and Work Center Managers to support manufacturing operations.
• Collects and analyzes data for continuous improvement of production processes.
• Proposes process changes to improve quality and/or throughput.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned or required by the position.

Skills & Qualifications

Skills & Qualifications

• Current enrollment as an Engineering student – Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems or Process focus desired.
• Experience utilizing CAD/3D software; CATIA preferred but will train.
• Proficient skills creating and manipulating spreadsheet packages; Excel preferred but will train.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes especially as they relate to sheet metal, tooling, fixtures, jigs and assembly; and be able to integrate that knowledge into process flow and tool design assistance is preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical data, blueprints, specifications, etc.
• Ability to effectively present information to peers and management.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; the employee is occasionally required to walk and sit.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Pay rate: $21.00/hour

171 Stacey Road
Coxsackie, NY, 12051
United States