Manufacturing Engineering Intern — Summer 2027

Job overview

The Manufacturing Engineering Intern role is full-time and onsite in Columbus, OH. Compensation is $20–$40 per hour. Battelle’s Defense Materials Solutions team develops specialized solutions for challenging design problems for government and commercial customers. The intern supports multidisciplinary engineering projects involving specialized equipment. The role contributes to design, product and material research, fabrication, testing, laboratory support, and hardware work, while completing assigned tasks and reporting progress to the team.

What you'll do

• Support engineering projects involving products such as modular spray systems, sensors, and communications systems
• contribute to design, product and material research and selection, fabrication, testing, laboratory support and maintenance, and hardware work
• collaborate with designers, engineers, scientists, fabricators, and technicians
• execute assigned tasks and report status
• travel may be required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

manufacturing engineering intern

summer 2027

engineering internship

fabrication

testing

hardware

sensors

communications systems

columbus oh

battelle

$20–$40/hour

government security clearance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible work schedules
• employee resource groups
• social and professional networking events
• philanthropic involvement opportunities. A $2,000 housing stipend is available to students relocating more than 50 miles from home and university.

Why this role

Summer 2027 internship for students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or an equivalent curriculum at an ABET-accredited university. Must be a sole U.S. citizen able to obtain government security clearance.

About the employer

Battelle Memorial Institute is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.