Summer Engineering Intern
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. StandardAero scores B on the Alion truth index.
Explore a career where you’re challenged and have access to exciting engineering projects that stretch your talents. You’ll design and create new systems and technologies to help solve complex aviation problems. Our expert team and supportive leaders give you the trust and independence to do your best work.
As an intern at StandardAero, you will gain hands-on industry experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with our teams that raise the standard of excellence.
Over the course of your 10-12 week internship, you will have the opportunity to:
- Partner with existing production engineering teams to support the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations in San Antonio, TX
- Students will work with experienced engineers on project types that include Repair Industrialization, Tools and Fixture Design and Manufacture, and Process Improvement
The Power Plant Engineer supports StandardAero maintain, repair and overhaul the Rolls-Royce RB211 engines as a 145 Repair Station. As a Power Plant Engineer, you will focus on shop support, customer technical support, engine repair instructions, scrap material review, development of minor repairs and continuous improvement programs, while ensuring compliance to relevant airworthiness and contractual requirements.
The responsibilities of the role include:
- Responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns.
- Participates in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Resolves technical problems beyond the scope of the product unit operations group; liaises with manufacturers.
- Performs engine and accessory test, performance analysis and troubleshooting.
- Prepares detailed work instructions for operations personnel, outside of routine overhaul procedures.
- Provides interpretation and clarification of overhaul data; produces material review board, temporary overhaul data requirement, unit build standards, and engineering bill of materials documentation to support operational repair and overhaul processes.
- Reviews service bulletins and manual changes and incorporates amendments into production.
- Reviews warranty claims and advises management on the disposition of assigned items.
- Provides written or verbal technical advice for customers; produces reports relating to product serviceability, repair summaries, warranty and failure analysis or product configuration
- Provides technical support during the implementation of new processes; specifies tools and test equipment required; assists in training on the overhaul and test methods.
- Advises on repair and improvement schemes together with feasibility studies.
- Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions.
- Act as a conduit between the business unit and component remanufacturing services in resolving technical production problems.
- Implement new repairs/processes on scheduled due dates to accomplish production objectives using project management tools.
- Originate, revise & interpret technical drawings.
- Carries out special projects as assigned.
Position Requirements
- Good understanding of manufacturing methods, shop equipment and machining processes.
- Ability to read, understand and interpret blueprints.
- Good project management skills.
- Thorough knowledge of failure modes and effects analysis.
- Working knowledge of precision measuring instruments.
- Working knowledge of gas turbine engine and/or accessory theory and performance analysis.
- Working knowledge of PC's in the current company operating system environment.
- Working knowledge of production management computer systems.
- Strong planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, decision making, oral and written communication skills.
- Thorough knowledge of company instruction, company process, unit build standard, temporary overhaul data revision and original equipment manufacturing manuals.
- Ability to comprehend federal regulations and how those apply within company policies.
- Recognizes and understands flight/product safety critical parts and processes.
- Experience in an aerospace or manufacturing environment.
Education Requirements:
A minimum of 60 credit hours or two years within an ABET-accredited towards a Bachelors in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering required
At StandardAero, we offer:
- A clean, safe, and temperature controlled work environment.
- Competitive compensation structures and a total rewards package.
- An opportunity to work with a variety of aircraft engines.
- A variety of shifts and hours.
- Opportunities for horizontal and vertical movement within the organization
Must be a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident as per ITAR Regulations.
StandardAero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, and basis of disability status or any other federal, state or local protected class.