Hands-on Quality Engineering Intern

IRP Medical; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 60,174,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Job summary

IRP Medical in San Clemente, CA is seeking a Quality Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing and quality-focused environment. You will be exposed to Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, and Continuous Improvement activities supporting aerospace and industrial production operations.

This 12–16 week internship runs 20–40 hours per week and is open to students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or related fields.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 0–2 years of engineering, quality, or manufacturing experience (internships, projects, or lab work acceptable).

Responsibilities

• Support QA inspections, testing, documentation updates, and data collection.
• Review quality records, nonconformance reports, and CAPA.
• Perform basic dimensional inspections and support measurement systems.
• Assist in process validation, first article documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Help maintain quality documents, work instructions, and databases.
• Support cross-functional Manufacturing, Quality, and Design Engineering teams.
• Learn daily operations and participate in hands-on production tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Follow established processes

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

CAD basics

Metrology tools

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD basics

Metrology tools

Statistical analysis

Job description

IRP Medical in San Clemente, CA is seeking a Quality Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience in a manufacturing and quality-focused environment. You will be exposed to Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, and Continuous Improvement activities supporting aerospace and industrial production operations.

This 12–16 week internship runs 20–40 hours per week and is open to students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, or related fields.