Composite Engineering (M&P) Intern

Swarm Aero is redefining air power, building the largest swarming UAV and the most versatile swarming aircraft network in the world. The company is moving quickly to launch the first aircraft designed specifically for swarming, as well as the Command & Control software to mobilize swarms of thousands of heterogeneous autonomous assets and empower human operators to achieve superhuman results. The team has created and exited multiple startups, negotiated defense deals worth billions of dollars, and designed and built 30+ novel aircraft, with aerospace experience from Scaled Composites, Airbus, Archer Aviation, Blue Origin, and Boom Supersonic. READ THIS PART FIRSTComposite aircraft are built at the intersection of material behavior and disciplined process. You will work in both places: learning why a material behaves the way it does and helping turn that knowledge into parts the team can build repeatedly. What We DoSwarm Aero is redefining air power. We are building autonomous aircraft and Legion, command and control software designed to coordinate large numbers of heterogeneous autonomous systems. Our team combines experience building novel aircraft, scaling startups, and delivering technology for national security. THE INTERNSHIPYou will own a scoped project with a clear technical or business outcome, work directly with the people responsible for the system, and present what you built and learned at the end of the summer. The goal is not to give you practice work. It is to give you useful work with the support to do it well. What You'll DoSupport composite fabrication, tooling, bonding, cure, trimming, finishing, and inspection activitiesPlan or execute material characterization, coupon testing, process trials, and data analysisStudy cure cycles, resin systems, fiber architecture, defects, joints, or process-structure-property relationshipsInvestigate manufacturing problems and help document root causes and corrective actionsCreate work instructions, test reports, process specifications, or other technical documentation What We're Looking ForCurrently pursuing a degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field, with graduation and enrollment requirements to be confirmed.Coursework or project experience in materials, composites, polymers, manufacturing, mechanics, or laboratory methodsComfort working safely in a lab and on a manufacturing floorA hands-on project, research effort, shop role, or team where you made and tested physical parts What Sets You ApartPrepreg, infusion, out-of-autoclave processing, adhesives, or bonded jointsMechanical testing, microscopy, NDI, statistical analysis, or DOECAD, tooling, machining, metrology, Python, MATLAB, or data-analysis experience What You Do Not NeedAerospace experience, a perfect GPA, or a previous internship at a famous company. Show us what you have built, analyzed, tested, organized, or improved, and be ready to explain your contribution clearly. THE HONEST VERSIONThe pace is fast, the problems will not arrive fully defined, and you may spend part of the summer learning why your first approach was wrong. We will expect you to ask questions, test your assumptions, document your work, and leave the project better than you found it. ITAR requirementTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Swarm Aero is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds and experiences and make employment decisions without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability. What We OfferMeaningful equity in a high-growth defense technology companyCompetitive base salary commensurate with experienceMedical, dental, vision, and 401kPTO and paid sick leaveMonthly wellness stipendDaily catered lunch (office)Paid parental leaveDirect impact on a critical national security missionA world-class team of engineers and operators solving genuinely hard problems