Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Blue Canyon Technologies RTXs 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 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.

Title:Manufacturing Engineer Intern

Position Type:Summer Internship

Pay Range: $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.)

Location: Boulder and/or Lafayette CO

Job Responsibilities:

• RootCause Analysis: Investigate manufacturingrelated defects determine underlying causes and develop/implement corrective actions.

• HandsOn Development: Support product and process development for spacecraft and spacecraft components including prototype builds and pilot runs.

• CrossFunctional Collaboration: Work closely with manufacturing design and testengineering teams to translate detailed designs into reliable assembly processes work instructions and tooling solutions.

• TimeStudy & Labor Analysis: Conduct timestudy measurements on key operations analyze workcontent 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 leadtime and enhance overall line efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Currently enrolled in (or recently graduated from) a Bachelors 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.

• Problemsolving mindset Experience applying structured problemsolving methods (IDEAL DMAIC SixSigma etc.) to engineering challenges.

Additional (Preferred) Qualifications:

• Core coursework Manufacturing processes engineering design (CAD/ GD&T) materials science and statistics/data analysis (DOE process capability).

• CAD proficiency Experience with SolidWorks CATIA Creo Autodesk Inventor or another professional CAD tool.

• MSOffice Strong Excel skills (formulas basic data analysis) and PowerPoint; comfortable drafting reports and presentations.

• Rootcause analysis Handson experience (projects labs or work) conducting defect investigations and developing corrective actions.

• Timestudy knowledge Familiarity with basic timemeasurement techniques (stopwatch workmeasurement forms MTM concepts) and ability to collect/process labor data.

• Manufacturing flow understanding Knowledge of valuestream mapping line balancing cellular layout and pull/push production concepts.

Position Details:

• Duration: 3-month paid internship (05/25/2027 8/6/2027)

• Hours: 40 hours per week

• No relocation assistance

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers scanners filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand bend reach and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability marital status veteran status or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation contact Melissa Po at
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We recommend applying directly via the Blue Canyon Technologies website careers page: Experience:

Intern