2026 Summer Intern : Operations (Defense Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering)

Overview

Flight begins at Spirit AeroSystems, where our products are taking off somewhere around the world every minute of every day. We design and build large structural parts for the world's premier commercial aircraft (think Boeing and Airbus), as well as top Defense and other cutting-edge programs.

Spirit AeroSystems is a global company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas with a diverse work force spread across three continents. Our Summer Internship Program has been rated a US Top 100 Internship Program, and this is based on our program focusing on meaningful projects / work, intern professional development, social activities, career shadowing opportunities, mentoring support, and our history of offering interns full time positions. At Spirit AeroSystems we are focused on inventing, designing, and building what's best in aerospace and we welcome you to consider joining us in this endeavor!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities :

Flight begins with you at Spirit AeroSystems, a place where you can explore your interests and grow your career by working on impactful projects. As an Engineering intern, you will work in one of these disciplines :

Industrial Engineering :

• Utilize analytical skills for capacity analysis, tool and equipment utilization as well as line balancing
• Discrete Event Simulation to validate Cycle time, WIP, bottlenecks, throughput, capacity, resource utilization, and production rate changes of complex production systems
• Analyze and design sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiency in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel and optimization of product flow
• Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems
• May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities
• Develop and provide time-standards to the shop floor as well as standard work for operations and processes

Manufacturing Engineering :

There are multiple opportunities in each area listed above. If you are selected to be an intern on this requisition, we will place you in an above area based on your top preferences and the needs of the business.

Also, should you be selected as a 2026 Spirit AeroSystems Summer Intern, you will have exposure to several activities including :

Qualifications

Requirements :

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.