Spring & Summer 2025 Mechanical Engineering Intern- Wallops Island, VA

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Spring & Summer 2025 Mechanical Engineering Intern in our Wallops Island, VA location to support our NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract (NSROC) program. NSROC implements the work of the NASA Sounding Rocket program (NSRP) to fully design, build, integrate, test, and fly sounding rockets via expendable suborbital rockets to study a host of scientific objectives.

Interns at NSROC are given the opportunity to work on flight hardware and flight designs including design, analysis, and testing, as well as apply theoretical knowledge to solve real world engineering problems.

This position is on-site daily at the Wallops Island, VA facility with no telework/remote capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Apply theoretical knowledge relating to statics, dynamics, strengths of materials, and mechanical design in the design and analysis of flight and GSE structures as assigned by supervisor or mentor.
• Creation of manufacturing documents such as part and assembly drawings and Model Based Definition products utilizing SolidWorks.
• Work with Engineers, Technicians, and machinists in creating and updating technical documents.
• Coordinate with Production and Machine Shop personnel for fabrication of designed products.
• Maintain an engineering daily logbook and organize digital files for each project.
• Practice and learn competent technical professional behavior including memorandum writing, email and calendar usage via Outlook, and report weekly activities to supervisor via status reports.
• Present a capstone presentation at end of term to Senior Management.
• If required, assist with testing in the Environmental Testing Lab.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• HS Diploma and some advanced level training.
• US Citizenship.
• 3-7 semesters of college engineering program completed.
• Enrolled at an accredited university pursuing a BS/BA or MS/MA degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• Exposure to statics, deformable bodies, mechanics of materials.
• Familiarity with at least 1 CAD software package, preferably SolidWorks.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Rising Junior and above level student status is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with FEA software, either NASTRAN or SolidWorks Simulation.
  
  

Target Salary Range

SCA / Union / Intern

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

$24.00/hour

EEO

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

• Paid Time-Off and Holidays
• Retirement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Career Development
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Care