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Hermeus · 1 day ago

Mechanical Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

Los Angeles, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$22/hr - $33/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. The Mechanical Engineering Intern will work with the Fluids Team to design and integrate hydraulic and fuel systems for cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft.

AerospaceAir TransportationInfrastructureTravel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Structural design supporting vehicle subsystems such as hydraulics, fuel systems, propulsion, and avionics

Perform structural and thermal analyses using both hand calculations and FEA

Lead trade studies across mechanical, fluid, and avionics subsystems with an emphasis on mass efficiency, cost, and performance

Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams to ensure designs are practical, producible, and aligned with program objectives

Own hardware development from concept through design, fabrication, integration, and test

Present technical content in internal reviews and represent the team in cross-functional and supplier/customer design reviews

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringStructural AnalysisThermal AnalysisHydraulic SystemsCross-functional CollaborationWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTeamwork