We are seeking to fill an Intern – Materials & Processes Engineering role for Summer 2024 at its West Palm Beach, FL location.
This role will be supporting rocket propulsion materials and process development.
After orientation and training, the intern will perform entry-level engineering assignments under direct supervision of other engineers following established procedures and policies.
The position will support senior engineering staff and provide experience and familiarization with Aerojet Rocketdyne programs, processes and products.
Summer internships will start in approximately May/June and end in August/September.
Our West Palm Beach, FL facility is home to the family of RL10 Upper-Stage Rocket Engines that have propelled missions to every planet in the solar system! This site is also the Hypersonics center of excellence which built the scramjet engine that powered the record-setting X-51A Waverider.
Projects may include materials engineering support for propulsion hardware design and fabrication and test.
Tasks may also include assisting in the selection of materials for product definition and application, the calculation of design allowables from literature and experimental data, the performance of material properties testing, and the generation of technical reports and presentations to document technical conclusions/findings.
This role may also coordinate test activities in the laboratories.
Candidate must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Material Science, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Welding Engineering (or similar major) and returning to school upon completion of the assignment.
Preferred Qualifications
3.2 GPA or above
Junior standing or above
Ability to perform statistical analysis of data in Microsoft Excel
Experience with data mining
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