Design Engineer Internship (Summer 2027)

Location: Beltsville, Maryland, USA, 20705 Department: Research & Development Engineering

The hourly rate for this position is $28.00 per hour.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do

Description

Eaton Aerospace’s Beltsville, MD facility is currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Intern to join our team.

Our Beltsville, MD manufacturing facility is home to 400+ passionate and creative team members. Our products power hundreds of military and commercial aircraft platforms with a focus on improved reliability, weight reduction and fuel efficiency. Components & products developed at our location are used for the Mar’s Rover, protecting the Declaration of Independence, and keeping passengers cool and safe as they travel to their favorite vacation destinations. Eaton’s comprehensive portfolio sets the industry standard for engineering excellence, customized solutions for today’s industry needs while developing new technologies for next-generation aircraft designs. If you’re looking for work that is engaging, exciting, and meaningful then join us and contribute to making what matters work.

Position Overview

In this role, you will support operations and engineering to deploy and sustain process automation through Advanced Manufacturing 4.0 and digitalization efforts. You will lead or support projects in areas such as:

Automation

Digital manufacturing

Additive manufacturing

Augmented reality

Simulation

Robotics

Our internship assignments provide you with great exposure to the Beltsville, MD facility and would prepare you for a potential opportunity to join in an engineering, operations, quality, or supply chain role within Eaton upon graduation.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications

Actively enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in engineering at an accredited institution

Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Relocation is not provided for this role, the candidate must be located within 50 miles of Beltsville, MD

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher

This position requires the use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).  All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.  ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Preferred Qualifications

Actively enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in aerospace or mechanical engineering at an accredited institution

One or more relevant internships or co-op experiences

Experience in additive manufacturing.

3D modeling experience (Solidworks, CATIA)

CNC machining and programming experience

Industrial or collaborative robot experience

Knowledge of industrial controls and electrical systems

Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or community

Skills

Position Criteria

Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders

Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

Ability to prioritize and make decisions considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

To request disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.