About the role#
Blue Canyon Technologies is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer Intern for the Summer 2027 term. This is a full-time, 11-week position starting May 25, 2027. You will work on-site in Lafayette and Boulder, Colorado, supporting the production of small spacecraft and components.
What you'll do#
- Investigate manufacturing defects to find underlying causes and implement corrective actions.
- Support product and process development, including prototype builds and pilot runs.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, design, and test-engineering teams to turn designs into assembly processes and work instructions.
- Conduct time-study measurements on key operations to analyze work-content data.
- Develop standard labor times to improve productivity and cost estimation.
- Map manufacturing flows to identify bottlenecks and propose layout or process improvements.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in or recent graduation from a Bachelor’s program in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical information clearly.
- Experience with structured problem-solving methods like IDEAL, DMAIC, or Six-Sigma.
- Proficiency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, or Autodesk Inventor.
- Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Coursework in manufacturing processes, engineering design, materials science, and statistics.
- Familiarity with time-measurement techniques and manufacturing concepts like value-stream mapping, line balancing, and cellular layout.
- Hands-on experience with defect investigations and corrective actions.
Location & details#
- Locations: Lafayette, CO and Boulder, CO.
- Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Term: May 25, 2027 to August 6, 2027.
- Compensation: Paid internship.
- Note: No relocation assistance is provided for this role.
About Blue Canyon Technologies
Blue Canyon Technologies manufactures small satellites and spacecraft components. Founded in 2008, the company provides hardware, software, and systems engineering for space missions. It operates as part of RTX and maintains facilities in Lafayette and Boulder, Colorado. The firm employs 346 people and specializes in attitude control systems, CubeSats, and mission operations.
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