Fall 2026 Manufacturing Intern - Build & Test Hardware

Thea Energy, Inc.; Kearny (NJ); On-site; USD 28,413 - 40,467; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $25/hour

Job summary

Thea Energy, Inc. in Kearny, NJ, invites highly motivated engineering students to intern in manufacturing and hardware design roles related to HTS magnet assembly.

You will help generate SOPs, work instructions, and quality criteria while supporting tooling development and prototyping efforts. You will work with magnet designers and manufacturing engineers, gain hands-on experience with fabrication processes, and participate in inventory management and BOM updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in a technical field as listed.
• Strong engineering drawing and spatial reasoning skills.
• Hands-on project experience with hardware design, build and test.
• Experience with fabrication and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in generating and updating manufacturing documentation (SOPs, work instructions, quality criteria).
• Support design, prototyping, and commissioning of tooling and equipment.
• Collaborate with magnet designers and manufacturing engineers to apply lessons learned.
• Manage inventory and update Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Assist procurement and ensure incoming parts meet quality standards.
• Track production metrics and progress against milestones.

Skills

Engineering drawings

GD&T

CAD experience

Fabrication knowledge

Multidisciplinary problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Eng

Aerospace Eng

Materials Science

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Job description

Thea Energy, Inc. in Kearny, NJ, invites highly motivated engineering students to intern in manufacturing and hardware design roles related to HTS magnet assembly.

You will help generate SOPs, work instructions, and quality criteria while supporting tooling development and prototyping efforts. You will work with magnet designers and manufacturing engineers, gain hands-on experience with fabrication processes, and participate in inventory management and BOM updates.