Title: Reliability & System Safety Engineering Intern(West Palm Beach, FL)
West Palm Beach, FL, US, 33478
Overview
Aerojet Rocketdyne is seeking an Intern in Systems Engineering-Reliability, System Safety, and Specialty Engineering for Summer 2026 at its WPB location.
Internships will start in approximately May/June and end in August/September.
After orientation and training, interns will perform entry-level engineering tasks on rocket propulsion projects. These positions will support senior engineering staff and gain experience and familiarization with Aerojet Rocketdyne programs and products.
The intern will work under direct supervision with engineers to provide Reliability, System Safety, and Affordability Engineering expertise for diverse applications. Working under direct supervision and following specific, details instructions and established procedures, job responsibilities will include:
• 50% - Provide Reliability Engineering analyses on a wide variety of programs and help influence the design. This includes participating in proposal activities as required, helping define the proper level of reliability scope for each program, helping identify associated risks, fully understanding customer requirements and expectations, performing Reliability Engineering as early in the program life cycle as possible, efficiently completing reliability efforts within budget and schedule, and communicating progress and results effectively and efficiently.
• 30% - Provide System Safety Engineering analyses on a wide variety of programs. This includes participating in proposal activities as required, helping define the proper level of system safety scope for each program, helping identify associated risks, fully understanding customer requirements and expectations, performing System Safety as early in the program life cycle as possible, efficiently completing system efforts within budget and schedule, and communicating progress and results effectively and efficiently.
• 20% - Meet all delivery requirements by understanding customer requirements, developing robust plans, creating deliverables with first-time through quality, and then meeting delivery commitments despite obstacles and constraints.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Candidate must be currently enrolled in a B.S. degree program in Aerospace or Systems Engineering (or similar major) OR enrolled in an advanced degree program in related major, and returning to school upon completion of the assignment.
Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami