Aerospace Structures Intern: Hands-on Aircraft Design

Astro Mechanica CORP.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Hands-on mentorship from engineers

Team lunches and activities

Job summary

Astro Mechanica is seeking an intern to join our Airframe Team for Summer 2027 in San Francisco. You will design, analyze, and test aerospace structures under experienced engineers, contributing to vehicle performance and safety.

You will work in an in-person setting, applying your CAD/FEA skills, and gain hands-on experience on real aircraft hardware across disciplines during a 10–12 week program.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Coursework or internship experience in structural design and analysis.
• Familiar with composite and metallic materials and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, analysis, build, and test of composite and metallic structures for high-performance aircraft.
• Perform CAD modeling, drawings, and basic structural analysis (hand calcs and FEA).
• Assist with trade studies balancing performance, weight, cost and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with aero, propulsion, manufacturing, and test teams.
• Participate in design reviews, manufacturing support, and testing activities.
• Document work clearly and maintain configuration control for designs and models.
• Own a scoped project through the summer and present results.

Skills

CAD modeling

FEA

Structural design

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Abaqus

Nastran

Ansys

Job description

Astro Mechanica is seeking an intern to join our Airframe Team for Summer 2027 in San Francisco. You will design, analyze, and test aerospace structures under experienced engineers, contributing to vehicle performance and safety.

You will work in an in-person setting, applying your CAD/FEA skills, and gain hands-on experience on real aircraft hardware across disciplines during a 10–12 week program.