About the role#
This is a full-time, paid summer internship for 2027. You will join the North Carolina Space Grant and Collier Aerospace cohort to gain hands-on experience with HyperX software. You will work alongside experienced engineers to support customer workflows and contribute to software development projects.
What you'll do#
- Learn and apply HyperX to assist customers with their technical needs.
- Work directly with customers and the application engineering team to identify technical requirements.
- Document customer needs and features of interest for internal teams.
- Keep software documentation and training exercises useful and up-to-date.
- Support the sales process during introductory and product evaluation phases.
What you'll need#
- US citizenship is required.
- An in-progress bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Civil engineering.
- Course work in Statics is required.
- Course work in Strength of materials, Composites, and Finite element analysis (FEA).
- Experience or strong academic preparation in aerospace structural analysis.
- Ability to learn HyperX and communicate directly with customers.
- Strong documentation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across different teams.
Location & details#
- This role is based on-site in either Raleigh, North Carolina, or Huntersville, North Carolina.
- This is a full-time summer internship.
About Collier Aerospace
Collier Aerospace develops software for the aerospace industry. The company produces HyperX, a tool for structural analysis and sizing optimization. It supports the design of aircraft and space vehicles made from metallic or composite materials. Founded in 1995, the firm is based in Newport News, Virginia, and maintains a staff of 11 to 50 employees.
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