Aerospace Quality Engineering Intern | Hands-on & Impact

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace offers year-round engineering-focused internship opportunities for our Briggs, TX location. Both current undergraduates and new graduates are encouraged to apply.

As a Quality Engineering Intern, you will support the Quality team to ensure flight hardware and production processes meet reliability, compliance, and performance standards. You will assist with investigations, non-conformance analysis, inspections, and process improvement across launch vehicle and spacecraft

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or recent graduation from an accredited engineering program.
• Strong interest in manufacturing quality, inspection, or aerospace production environments.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and GD&T.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to learn from experienced engineers and inspectors.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Engineers and Quality Specialists in investigating non-conformances and production quality issues.
• Assist with root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Collect, track, and analyze production-quality data (first-pass yield, defect trends, rework drivers, etc.).
• Support development and updates to inspection plans, control plans, and quality documentation.
• Participate in First Article Inspection activities and traceability documentation efforts.
• Assist with inspection of mechanical, electrical, and electro-mechanical components as needed.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to improve product quality and manufacturability.
• Support internal audits and compliance activities aligned with Firefly’s Quality Management System.
• Contribute to Lean and 5S initiatives to improve workflow and inspection efficiency.
• Complete an individual or team-based capstone project focused on measurable quality or process improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Effective communication

GD&T interpretation

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Excel

MATLAB

Python

Quality tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, SPC, PFMEA)

Job description

Firefly Aerospace offers year-round engineering-focused internship opportunities for our Briggs, TX location. Both current undergraduates and new graduates are encouraged to apply.

As a Quality Engineering Intern, you will support the Quality team to ensure flight hardware and production processes meet reliability, compliance, and performance standards. You will assist with investigations, non-conformance analysis, inspections, and process improvement across launch vehicle and spacecraft