Summer Engineering Intern
Location: San Antonio, TX
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
Your work ties us all together, helping our teams function and succeed. At StandardAero, you’ll have opportunities to learn, contribute, and grow within an organization where people support one another. With competitive compensation and a total rewards package, you’ll enjoy additional benefits along the way.
As a Summer Engineering Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experienced engineers, and contribute to projects supporting aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations.
During your 10–12 week internship, you’ll support our Production Engineering team through projects involving repair development, tooling and fixture design, and process improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Support Production Engineering projects within MRO operations.
- Assist with the development, evaluation, and implementation of repair methods and manufacturing processes.
- Create and revise engineering drawings, technical documentation, and work instructions.
- Assist with tooling, fixture, and test equipment design and development.
- Analyze production and technical issues and help identify corrective actions and process improvements.
- Support risk assessments, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), for applicable processes and components.
- Review engineering drawings, technical manuals, and applicable technical data to support repair and production activities.
- Assist with testing, troubleshooting, measurement, and technical data analysis as assigned.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and other teams to complete projects within established timelines.
- Follow applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and company requirements, and promptly report safety concerns or unsafe conditions.
Position Requirements
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes, shop equipment, or machining through coursework, projects, laboratory work, or employment.
- Familiarity with precision measuring instruments through coursework, laboratory work, projects, or employment.
- Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to engineering or technical assignments.
- Familiarity with project planning, data analysis, or process improvement through academic or work experience.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing, and collaborate effectively with a team.
- Ability to learn and follow technical documentation, engineering procedures, and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with CAD software, manufacturing systems, FMEA, or aerospace-related projects is an asset.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Education Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary engineering program in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
At StandardAero, We Offer
- A clean, safe, temperature-controlled work environment.
- Competitive compensation and a total rewards package.
- Hands-on experience with aviation engineering and MRO operations.
- Exposure to a variety of engineering projects and technical disciplines.
- Opportunities to explore future career paths within the organization.
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary engineering program in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes, shop equipment, or machining through coursework, projects, laboratory work, or employment.
- Familiarity with precision measuring instruments through coursework, laboratory work, projects, or employment.
- Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving skills to engineering or technical assignments.
- Familiarity with project planning, data analysis, or process improvement through academic or work experience.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly and collaborate effectively with a team.
- Ability to learn and follow technical documentation, engineering procedures, and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
- Experience with CAD software, manufacturing systems, FMEA, or aerospace-related projects.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
