Mechanical Engineer Intern - Spring 2026 - Full-time / Part-time

divspan style="font-size: 16px"Hermeus is a venture capital-backed aerospace and defense technology company. The business is focused on building high-speed products that sustainably deliver asymmetric advantage to the Department of Defense and allied partners. Utilizing an iterative development approach to aircraft, Hermeus’ high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft aim to deliver capabilities at a pace not seen in the U.S. since the 1950s./span/divdivbr/divdivHermeus is seeking talented students with experience in mechanical engineering to join our Fluids Team in Los Angeles for the Spring 2026 semester. The Fluids Team is responsible for the design and integration of hydraulic systems, fuel systems, and their supporting structural components for cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft./divdivbr/divdivThis is a full-time paid internship that will last around 12-16 weeks (January - April). /divbr/br/Hermeus is seeking talented students with experience in mechanical engineering to join our Fluids Team in Los Angeles for the Spring 2026 semester. The Fluids Team is responsible for the design and integration of hydraulic systems, fuel systems, and their supporting structural components for cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft. This is a full-time paid internship that will last around 12-16 weeks (January - April). br/br/divThe salary information provided is a general guideline only. Hermeus takes various factors into account, including, but not limited to, the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's professional background, education and training, essential skills, and market and business considerations, when presenting a job offer./divbr/br/bResponsibilities:/bbr/liStructural design supporting vehicle subsystems such as hydraulics, fuel systems, propulsion, and avionics/liliPerform structural and thermal analyses using both hand calculations and FEA/liliLead trade studies across mechanical, fluid, and avionics subsystems with an emphasis on mass efficiency, cost, and performance/liliCollaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, and test teams to ensure designs are practical, producible, and aligned with program objectives/liliOwn hardware development from concept through design, fabrication, integration, and test/liliPresent technical content in internal reviews and represent the team in cross-functional and supplier/customer design reviews/libr/br/bMinimum Requirements:/bbr/liMust be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university (Undergraduate student or enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program)/liliPursuing Mechanical, Aerospace, Thermal Fluids, Structural or similar Engineering degree/liliStrong understanding of engineering first principles/liliDemonstrated ability to work within cross-functional teams/liliEnthusiasm for aviation and Hermeus' mission/liliExcellent written and verbal communication skills/liliGPA of 3.0 or above/libr/br/divb style="font-size: 18px"U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS/bspan style="font-size: 18px"nbsp;/span/divdivspan style="font-size: 12pt"The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by /spana style="font-size: 12pt" href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/section-120.62"22 C.F.R. § 120.62/aspan style="font-size: 12pt" or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. US persons include U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.nbsp;/span/divdivbr/divdivspan style="font-size: 18px"bEQUAL OPPORTUNITY/b/span/divdivHermeus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions at Hermeus are based solely on merit, competence, and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status./divdivbr/div