Onsite Mechanical Design Intern (Summer)

Antares; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,755,000 - 4,133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation stipend

Housing stipend

Onsite five days per week

Job summary

Antares in Torrance, CA is seeking a Mechanical Design Intern to support the design, analysis, and testing of Mark-1 and JANUS-1 components. You will be paired with a Responsible Engineer and take ownership of a defined scope within one engineering system.

Interns work onsite five days per week, with opportunities to touch hardware, write and test software, support manufacturing and operations, or help build systems that enable rapid scaling.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related discipline.
• Entering the junior or senior year of study.
• 6+ months experience of technical engineering skills outside of the university setting classroom (eg: laboratory, research, extracurricular project teams, volunteering, personal projects or prior internship/work experience)

Responsibilities

• Support the design, analysis, development, and testing of mechanical components for Mark-1 and JANUS-1.
• Own a defined component or project scope under the guidance of a Responsible Engineer.
• Create and refine engineering designs, analyses, drawings, test plans, and technical documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and clearly communicate technical decisions, assumptions, risks, and results.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, test, and other cross‑functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
• Identify design issues and opportunities to improve performance, reliability, manufacturability, and testability.
• Execute a long‑duration engineering project and present the final results and recommendations to the broader team.
• Seek feedback, incorporate lessons learned, and demonstrate increasing independence throughout the internship.

Skills

Mechanical CAD

Engineering drawings

Prototyping

Hardware testing

Cross-functional teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Job description

Antares in Torrance, CA is seeking a Mechanical Design Intern to support the design, analysis, and testing of Mark-1 and JANUS-1 components. You will be paired with a Responsible Engineer and take ownership of a defined scope within one engineering system.

Interns work onsite five days per week, with opportunities to touch hardware, write and test software, support manufacturing and operations, or help build systems that enable rapid scaling.