Quality Intern
Responsibilities:
- Support Customer Quality and Product Quality activities to ensure compliance with product and customer requirements.
- Submit Customer Concession and Deviation Approval Requests.
- Conduct quality investigations, perform data analysis, and drive Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) to address quality issues and prevent recurrence.
- Support Quality Management System (QMS) activities, including documentation, process compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives as required.
- Participate in and lead project-based initiatives to enhance Quality Inspection Efficiency and Effectiveness, such as the implementation of Smart QC and Optical Inspection Solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify quality improvement opportunities and support operational excellence objectives.
- Gain hands-on experience in manufacturing quality management.
- Learn practical application of problem-solving methodologies such as RCCA, 8D, and data-driven quality analysis.
- Exposure to QMS requirements, quality auditing processes, and industry best practices.
- Participate in digital transformation and smart manufacturing quality initiatives.
Internship Learning Opportunities
- Gain hands-on experience in manufacturing quality management.
- Learn practical application of problem-solving methodologies such as RCCA, 8D, and data-driven quality analysis.
- Exposure to QMS requirements, quality auditing processes, and industry best practices.
- Participate in digital transformation and smart manufacturing quality initiatives
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Available for a 6-month internship (preferred).
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and proficiency in interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Available for a 6-month internship.
- Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
The Aerospace Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan provides a company‑paid contribution of 8–12% based on years of service with immediate eligibility and vesting, and eligible employees can access retiree medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes 15 vacation days (rising to 20 after five years), nine paid holidays, and unlimited sick time for exempt employees with accruals for non‑exempt staff.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work models include a 9/80 schedule with alternating Fridays off, supported by backup care services, an EAP, relocation assistance, and home‑office stipends where applicable.
The Aerospace Corporation Insights
What We Do
The space enterprise has been transformed by rapid change and growth. New vehicles for national security space, a more rapid launch cadence, proliferated satellite constellations, the pursuit of interplanetary exploration, and thriving commercial ventures are changing the nature of the space industry. The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) is a leading architect for U.S. space programs, shaping efforts to outpace threats to our national security while cultivating the technologies needed to further this new era of space commercialization and exploration. Aerospace works across the space enterprise in service of the public interest. In addition to supporting the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, our customers include NASA, NOAA, numerous federal agencies, and commercial space — all of whom benefit from our deep technical knowledge. We only pursue business related to the space mission and complementary fields, operating as the nation’s trusted partner to solve the toughest challenges and develop reliable and innovative technologies. Innovation in space occurs when people have the freedom to imagine and do. At Aerospace, we take pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex challenges in the space enterprise.
Why Work With Us
We are a non-profit corporation chartered by the government to work on the hardest problems in space. We employ technical experts in every discipline of space-related science and engineering who touch every part of the US space program. Come join us as we make an impact bigger than ourselves.
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