Structures/Mechanical Engineering - Spring/Summer 2027 in Atlanta

Energy Jobline ZR; Atlanta (GA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 33 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Time Off: 5 days sick leave

Office lunches; breakrooms

Résumé du poste

Hermeus seeks a hands-on Structures/Mechanical Engineering intern to support design, build, and test of flight hardware for next‑gen aircraft systems. You will work on subassemblies such as control surfaces, landing gear doors, and avionics trays from concept through fabrication and test.

This internship offers Spring and Summer sessions with hands-on opportunities across engineering disciplines and rapid hardware development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Manufacturing Engineering with GPA 3.0+.
• Hands-on hardware experience via internships, labs, projects or teams.
• Familiarity with CAD tools and basic engineering analysis.

Responsabilités

• Support design and development of flight hardware and mechanical subassemblies.
• Assist with CAD modeling, drawing creation, hardware release and design updates.
• Perform basic hand calculations and engineering analysis to inform decisions.
• Help build, integrate, troubleshoot, and test prototype hardware.
• Collaborate with structures, mechanical, manufacturing, avionics, and test teams.
• Contribute to design reviews, test planning, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Support rapid iteration by proposing design improvements based on build/test feedback.

Connaissances

Strong engineering fundamentals

Hands-on hardware experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Pursuing Mechanical/Aerospace/Manufacturing Eng

Outils

CAD tools (NX)

Siemens Teamcenter

Description du poste

Job DescriptionJob Description Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

About The Role:

Hermeus is seeking a hands-on Structures/Mechanical Engineering to support the design, build, and test of flight hardware for next- aircraft systems. In this role, you will help design and develop mechanical subassemblies across the vehicle, including control surfaces, landing gear doors, avionics trays, and other flight critical hardware.

This is ideal for students who enjoy owning real hardware, working in a fast-paced development environment, and taking designs from concept through fabrication, integration, and test.

Spring: Around 16 weeks (January - April) Summer: Around 12 weeks (May - August)

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of flight hardware and mechanical subassemblies for aircraft systems.
• Assist with CAD modeling, drawing creation, hardware release, and design updates.
• Perform basic hand calculations and engineering analysis to support design decisions.
• Help build, integrate, troubleshoot, and test prototype and flight hardware.
• Collaborate with structures, mechanical, manufacturing, avionics, and test teams to support vehicle development.
• Contribute to design reviews, test planning, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Support rapid iteration by identifying design improvements, simplifying hardware, and incorporating feedback from build and test activities.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field. (undergraduate student in your third or fourth year of study, or enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program).
• Strong engineering fundamentals, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, and mechanical design.
• Hands-on experience with hardware through internships, research, labs, personal projects, or student teams such as FSAE, rocketry, robotics, or similar.
• Familiarity with CAD tools
• Comfortable working with physical hardware, hand tools, test equipment, and fast-paced build environments.
• Interest in aircraft structures, mechanical systems, flight hardware, and rapid hardware development.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and test teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles.
• Enthusiasm for aviation and Hermeus's mission.
• GPA of 3.0 or above.

Skills and Experience

• Designed and releasedflight hardware.
• Familiarity with Siemens Teamcenter and NX.
• You’ve built something that’s flown, broken, or both.

Benefits

• Time Off: Interns are eligible for 5 days of sick leave and unpaid time off.
• Office Perks: Weekly paid office lunches and fully stocked breakrooms.

The hourly rate listed for this is intended as a general guideline. Final compensation will be determined based on degree level.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by22 C.F.R. § 120.62or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. , U.S. , lawful permanent (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to , , , , /, veteran status, status, , , , marital status, mental or physical , or any other legally protected status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.