Space-Launch Quality Engineering Internship — Summer 2027

United Launch Alliance; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

United Launch Alliance invites college students to a summer engineering internship focused on flight hardware analysis, systems engineering, quality assurance and launch operations. You will work with experienced engineers, shadow day-to-day activities, and contribute to real-world projects tied to upcoming launches.

Candidates should be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, be enrolled for Fall 2027, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be able to commit at least 10 weeks.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Must have a valid driver's license and motorized vehicle transportation if assigned an internship in Alabama; California; Florida; or Pueblo, Colorado.
• For Denver, Colorado and Washington, DC, motorized transportation is recommended.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing flight hardware and support launch analyses.
• Perform causal analysis for non-conformances.
• Data analysis and improvement projects; maintain production work instructions and testing.
• Shadow and assist engineers on assignments and participate in larger projects.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Communication skills

Office suite proficiency

Presentation skills

Education

Sophomore year

High School/GED

Tools

NX

SAP / Q-Notes / TeamCenter

Statistical Process Control Tools

MiniTab

Other design and analysis tools

Job description

United Launch Alliance invites college students to a summer engineering internship focused on flight hardware analysis, systems engineering, quality assurance and launch operations. You will work with experienced engineers, shadow day-to-day activities, and contribute to real-world projects tied to upcoming launches.

Candidates should be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, be enrolled for Fall 2027, maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be able to commit at least 10 weeks.