Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more.

Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Blue Canyon Technologies is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Manufacturing Engineering Intern to join our BCT Summer in Space Internship program. Applicants must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university. In addition, applicants must be enrolled fall semester 2027. This will be a full-time position for the summer for 11 weeks, starting May 25 2027.

Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Summer Internship

$27.56 - $29.29 hour (Salary rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Boulder and/or Lafayette, CO

• Root-Cause Analysis:
  Investigate manufacturing-related defects, determine underlying causes, and develop/implement corrective actions.
• Hands-On Development:
  Support product and process development for spacecraft and spacecraft components, including prototype builds and pilot runs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with manufacturing, design, and test- engineering teams to translate detailed designs into reliable assembly processes, work instructions, and tooling solutions.
• Time-Study & Labor Analysis:
  Conduct time-study measurements on key operations, analyze work-content data, and develop standard labor times to improve productivity and cost estimation.
• Manufacturing Flow Optimization:
  Map current manufacturing flow, identify bottlenecks, and propose layout or process changes that streamline material movement, reduce lead-time, and enhance overall line efficiency.

• Education – Currently enrolled in (or recently graduated from) a Bachelor’s program in Mechanical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Teamwork & communication – Proven ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and to convey technical information clearly, both in writing and verbally.
• Problem-solving mindset – Experience applying structured problem-solving methods (IDEAL, DMAIC, Six-Sigma, etc.) to engineering challenges.

• Core coursework – Manufacturing processes, engineering design (CAD/ GD&T), materials science, and statistics/data analysis (DOE, process capability).
• CAD proficiency – Experience with Solid Works, CATIA, Creo, Autodesk Inventor, or another professional CAD tool.
• MSOffice – Strong Excel skills (formulas, basic data analysis) and PowerPoint; comfortable drafting reports and presentations.
• Root-cause analysis – Hands-on experience (projects, labs, or work) conducting defect investigations and developing corrective actions.
• Time-study knowledge – Familiarity with basic time-measurement techniques (stopwatch, work-measurement forms, MTM concepts) and ability to collect/process labor data.
• Manufacturing flow understanding – Knowledge of value-stream mapping, line balancing, cellular layout, and pull/push production concepts.

• Duration: 3-month paid internship (05/25/2027 – 08/06/2027)
• Hours:
  
  40 hours per week
• No relocation assistance

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