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

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:

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)