Engineering Intern
Category: Engineering
Location: Mojave, CA
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: None
Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule
Benefits: 100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching
Summary:
Founded by Burt Rutan in 1982, Scaled Composites has been in the business of Designing, Building, and Flying unique airplanes (and occasionally spacecraft) for now over 40 years. We are a modestly sized company, constantly building small teams of empowered and capable employees to achieve extraordinary accomplishments in aerospace. From the farthest (Global Flyer), to the largest (Stratolaunch), to the highest (SpaceShipOne, Proteus), and many in between, Scaled’s track record of innovation has pushed against and expanded some of the most stubborn corners of the flight envelope.
We are looking for engineering students for our 2027 Summer Internships. As we are known for having an innovative, creative, and fun culture we like to see the personal projects that demonstrate your hands-on engineering and manufacturing capabilities. If you have a passion for aviation, solving challenging problems, and pushing the envelope of what’s possible, Scaled is the place for you!
Interns at Scaled will perform meaningful work that will directly contribute to the success of our company. You’ll be mentored by some of the brightest minds in the industry and have opportunities to build connections that can last a lifetime. Our paid internship program will last between 10-12 weeks during the summer of 2027.
We are accepting applications from now until October 16, 2026. Expect to hear back from us in early December once interview candidates have been selected.
Note: We're looking to learn about you from your application. We have no issues if you use outside sources to help you edit (friends, LLMs), but we really want the heart of the materials you provide to come directly from you. On our end, all applications are evaluated by human Scaled engineers once they've passed the basic requirements screen. Taking the effort to develop your application yourself comes through to us as signal - automated methods tend to look a lot like noise. Please help us cut through the noise.
Required Qualifications:
- Pursuing a degree in mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering, computer science or another technical discipline.
- Demonstrated range and flexibility in your work, school, or project history
- Independent thinking
- Willingness and desire to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
- Self-starter motivation
Essential Job Functions:
- Requires mobility and the ability to bend and reach
- May infrequently require lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling materials (Ground Power Units, fuel bowsers, small aircraft) with a force up to 30 pounds
- Manual dexterity and coordination are required; repetitive hand motion (e.g., to operate computer keyboard, test equipment, aircraft avionics)
- Vision at close distances and the ability to adjust focus for prolonged periods (i.e., computer screen, flight displays)
- Ability to remain sedentary or stationary for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to write for extended periods of time
- Ability to work in an office setting for prolonged periods of time
- May be asked to carry up to 20 lbs. up and down a flight of stairs on a regular basis such as files, books, office equipment, test hardware, etc.
- Occasional reaching overhead and lifting up to 15 pounds
- Ability to converse and communicate information with others
- Occasional exposure to chemical vapors and/or fumes in low non-hazardous concentrations
- Potential to climb up and down steps on a daily basis
- Must be able to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Skills Required
- Pursuing a degree in mechanical, aerospace, electrical engineering, computer science, or another technical discipline
- United States citizenship
- Demonstrated range and flexibility in work, school, or project history
- Independent thinking
- Willingness and desire to work in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
- Self-starter motivation
- Ability to perform required mobility, lifting, bending, reaching, manual dexterity, and prolonged office or computer work
- Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets
What We Do
Scaled Composites is a specialty aerospace and composites development company offering design, build, and test capabilities. It handles projects from early ideas and engineering through fabrication and evaluation, producing proof-of-concept and prototype vehicles. The company focuses on cost-effective, rapid development of new aircraft and other aerospace vehicles, combining hands-on problem-solving with integrated technical work to validate concepts and help advance milestones in aviation and space.
