Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Intern

Fabric8Labs, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Fabric8Labs, Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern for a 10-week Summer 2027 program. You will work on ECAM printers, subsystems, and manufacturing processes on the shop floor and with engineers to solve real production challenges.

You will own a defined engineering project, gain hands-on experience, and present results to the team at the program's end. This role emphasizes practical problem solving and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Expected graduation 2028 or 2029.

Responsibilities

• Support build, test, and scale ECAM printers and subsystems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and production teams to identify challenges.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Job description

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Intern – Summer 2027

About Fabric8Labs

Fabric8Labs, headquartered in San Diego, CA, is revolutionizing advanced manufacturing with next-generation 3D printing technology. Our patented Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM) process uses precise, room-temperature metal deposition to unlock geometries and applications that conventional metal additive manufacturing cannot reach.

As we continue to scale our technology and manufacturing capabilities, we are looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Intern to join our team for a 10-week internship during Summer 2027.

The Opportunity

As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you will work alongside our Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Production teams to help improve how our ECAM printers and subsystems are built, tested, and scaled.

This is a hands-on engineering internship. You will spend time both on the manufacturing floor and working directly with engineers to solve real production challenges. You will have the opportunity to contribute to projects involving manufacturing process development, tooling, production workflows, documentation, quality, and continuous improvement.

Over the course of the 10-week program, you will own a defined engineering project and present your results and recommendations to the engineering team at the conclusion of your internship.

What You’ll Do

• Support the build, test, and scale-up of ECAM printers, equipment, and electromechanical subsystems.
• Work directly with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to identify and solve manufacturing challenges.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, workflows, tooling, fixtures, and work instructions.
• Use data to identify opportunities to improve quality, yield, throughput, cycle time, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Assist with structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Participate in engineering and design reviews and provide a manufacturing perspective on new designs.
• Help develop and maintain manufacturing documentation, including SOPs, assembly instructions, production routers, and test procedures.
• Gain hands-on experience building and troubleshooting complex electromechanical equipment.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, production personnel, and other cross-functional teams.
• Own a meaningful manufacturing engineering project from problem definition through implementation and final presentation.

What We’re Looking For

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Expected graduation date in 2028 or 2029.
• Strong interest in manufacturing, automation, hardware, additive manufacturing, or production engineering.
• Comfortable working hands-on with mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across engineering and production teams.
• Self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of an engineering project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship, project, lab, Formula SAE, robotics, makerspace, or other hands-on engineering experience.
• Familiarity with CAD and engineering drawings.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, time studies, process mapping, or other continuous improvement methods.
• Experience with manufacturing processes, tooling/fixture design, assembly, machining, automation, or electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with root-cause analysis, PFMEA, DfM/DfA, or other structured engineering methods is a plus.

What You’ll Gain

During your 10 weeks at Fabric8Labs, you will gain exposure to the challenges of taking advanced hardware from R&D into scaled manufacturing. You’ll work directly with engineers and production teams, gain hands‑on experience with complex manufacturing equipment, and see how engineering decisions translate to the factory floor.

Most importantly, you won’t be working on a hypothetical intern project—you’ll have the opportunity to solve a real manufacturing problem and leave Fabric8Labs having made a measurable impact on our manufacturing operation.

Why Fabric8Labs?

We are a collaborative, cross‑functional, and driven team working on cutting‑edge technology and advanced manufacturing. Interns will have the opportunity to work directly with experienced engineers, contribute to meaningful projects, and gain exposure to multiple engineering disciplines in a rapidly growing technology company.

Fabric8Labs provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Application Questions

• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?
• Are you interested in a full‑time (30+ hrs/week) internship?
• Our internship program will be held over Summer 2027, and interns will be required to be available for the entire length of the program, 8–12 weeks. If extended an offer, when would you be able to start?
• Are you currently enrolled and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, computer science, or another relevant engineering field?
• When do you expect to be available for full‑time (permanent) work?

Ability to commute: San Diego, CA 92121 (Required)