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Viasat · 2 months ago

Manufacturing Engineering Intern, Antenna Systems

Duluth, GA

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$25.96/hr - $67.07/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

Viasat is a global communications company on a mission to deliver connections that change the world. The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will work on process improvement, collaborate with various departments, and support operations by addressing quality and equipment issues.

InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support operations with any quality and equipment issues that arise

Design assembly fixtures

Do time studies to help improve processes

Automate manual processes

Generate assembly documentation

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringProcess ImprovementMechanical EngineeringData AnalysisCoding VBACoding PythonLean Six SigmaTime StudiesAssembly DesignMicrosoft OfficeProcess MappingProject PlanningTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingDocumentation Skills

Required

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Must be available to work 40 hours/week for the full duration of the internship program as outlined in the cohort dates

This position requires U.S. citizenship

Curiosity of Manufacturing Engineering, Antenna Systems and data-driven process improvements

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Ability to define problems, collect and verify data, propose solutions and provide evidence-based courses of action

Preferred

Work well with many teams and people, including design engineers, quality engineers and planning teams as well as independently

Strong mechanical competence

Experience in process mapping, project planning, and process improvement

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex engineering documents and drawings

Coding experience, preferably in VBA or Python

Previous experience with or knowledge of Microsoft Access, Visio, Oracle, Solumina, Agile, Bills of Material, and inventory control systems

Previous Manufacturing Engineering internship experience, preferably in a high mix, low volume production environment

Familiarity or experience using Lean Six Sigma

Benefits

Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility.

Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.