Aerospace Engineering Intern

Heka Aero - Melbourne, FL

Full-time - Intern

Melbourne, FL

About the position

The Aerospace Engineering Intern position at HEKA offers a unique opportunity for students pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field. This internship focuses on providing engineering support for new product development and existing projects, allowing interns to engage in hands-on activities that contribute to innovative engineering solutions. Interns will work collaboratively within teams to apply scientific methods and engineering principles to real-world challenges, ultimately aiming to improve products that benefit humanity.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for new product development activities as well as support for existing products and projects.
• Translate requirements into a mechanical specification and test plan to be used for development.
• Execute verification testing as defined by the mechanical specification and test plan.
• Conduct design analysis and testing to prove the design will meet customer requirements.
• Use hands-on knowledge and skills to participate in multiple phases of the Design and Development process.
• Work on a wide variety of tasks and systems at HEKA and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field at the college or university level.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and track processes to completion.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• A problem-solving constitution with a curious mind for discovery, coupled with self-discipline and an intrinsic drive for continuous self-improvement.
• U.S. Citizenship.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• General engineering fundamentals, mathematics, physics, material properties.
• CAD or analysis tools exposure and/or experience in mechanical design or analysis of electronic systems, structures, and mechanisms (SOLID WORKS or FUSION).
• Airfoil design, CFD, VWT, aerodynamics analysis experience.
• Familiarity with structured development techniques.
• Working knowledge of a programming language.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, and BitBucket.
• Active or inactive SECRET clearance.

Benefits

• Unpaid-to-paid internship opportunity.
• Hands-on experience in aerospace engineering.
• Collaborative work environment.