Fall 2026 Mechanical Engineering Internship

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Voyager Technologies, Inc. is offering a Fall 2026 Mechanical Engineering Internship for motivated students in Reno. The 9-week program runs Oct 19–Dec 11, 2026 with hands-on project work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and opportunities for mentorship and professional development.

Interns will work on component mechanical engineering for roll control system parts, with exposure to design tasks, data collection, and presentations, requiring SolidWorks, Ansys, and Office skills.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; junior standing by Fall 2026.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with SolidWorks, Ansys, and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct SolidWorks tasks including entry level mechanical design, drawings, data management, and toolbox features.
• Assist in integrating and collecting engineering data for basic lab-based testing.
• Ability to machine and fabricate simple prototype test components.
• Assist engineering personnel in creating PowerPoint presentations, engineering test data reduction using Excel, writing reports using Word.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comms

Mathematical & statistical principles

Education

Undergraduate in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Ansys

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fall 2026 Mechanical Engineering Internship

Voyager is an innovative defense, national security and space technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future: Join Voyager Technologies

The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

Job Summary:

We are seeking highly motivated emerging talent to participate in a 9-week immersive internship program from October 19th to December 11th 2026. This program offers university and graduate students hands‑on experience through project-based work in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. Throughout the program, Interns will have exposure to mentorship, networking, and professional development opportunities.

The Mechanical Engineering internship for Strategic Systems will participate in a project involving component mechanical engineering for components of a roll control system (RCS).

Responsibilities:

• Conduct SolidWorks tasks including entry level mechanical design, drawings, data management, and creation of toolbox features
• Assist in performing integrating and collecting engineering data for basic lab-based testing
• Ability to machine and fabricate simple prototype test components
• Assist engineering personnel in creating PowerPoint presentations, engineering test data reduction using Excel, writing reports using Word

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited university in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; junior standing by fall 2026
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with SolidWorks, Ansys, and Microsoft Office tools
• Working knowledge of mathematical and statistical principles and formulas
• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems
• Ability to travel for in-person orientation and program kickoff as well as for final presentation at program completion

Preferences:

• Previous internship, coursework, or project experience

Hourly Pay Range: $23.50-$30.00 per hour

*Hourly rate determined by academic year, college major, line of business, geography

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Voyager is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

$23.50 - $30 USD

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