Hands-On Quality & Manufacturing Engineering Intern

IRP Medical; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

IRP Medical in San Clemente, CA is offering a Quality & Engineering Intern position designed for students or recent graduates in engineering. The role provides hands-on exposure to Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, and Continuous Improvement within aerospace and industrial production environments.

The internship runs late September through December, about 12–16 weeks at 40 hours per week. Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree and have 0–2 years of related

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering.
• 0–2 years in engineering, quality, or manufacturing (internships ok).
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to follow processes and solve straightforward problems.
• Good communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Assurance activities such as inspection, testing, documentation updates, and data collection.
• Review quality records, nonconformance reports, and CAPAs.
• Perform basic dimensional inspections and support measurement system activities under supervision.
• Assist Engineering and Quality teams with process validation, first article documentation, and production troubleshooting.
• Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives (5S, lean, process mapping).
• Maintain and update quality documents, work instructions, and databases.
• Support cross-functional Manufacturing, Quality, and Design Engineering teams as needed.
• Learn daily operations and participate in hands-on tasks related to production and quality processes.
• Other engineering/quality assignments as required.
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance is required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

CAD/Metrology/Stats knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace Engineering or related

Tools

CAD software

Metrology tools

Statistical analysis

Job description

IRP Medical in San Clemente, CA is offering a Quality & Engineering Intern position designed for students or recent graduates in engineering. The role provides hands-on exposure to Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, and Continuous Improvement within aerospace and industrial production environments.

The internship runs late September through December, about 12–16 weeks at 40 hours per week. Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree and have 0–2 years of related