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 is a US Top 100 Internship Program, and this is based on our program having a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, intern professional development, social activities, career shadowing opportunities, mentoring support, and the conversion of our interns to full time employees. 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

Location of Internship: Tulsa, OK

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 a Manufacturing R&D/Liaison Engineering intern, your responsibilities and duties will include:

• Will evaluate nonconformances occurring during the build cycle and propose repairs to maintain the structural integrity and flight worthiness of product.

• Participate in developing and testing improvements to the manufacturing build of the product

• Participate in developing and authoring test plans

• Participate in authoring product specifications

• Support cross functional teams

• Gain real-world practical and leadership skills through challenging hands-on opportunities.

• Connect with subject matter experts, mentors, and decision makers.

• Be a part of an intern cohort that enjoys organized social, recreational, and volunteer activities.

  Also, should you be selected as a 2025 Spirit AeroSystems Summer Intern, you will have exposure to several activities including:

• Multiple Manufacturing Plant Tours

• Professional development workshops

• Project Expo (An opportunity to present an intern project for Executive Leaders)

• Social/Networking Events

Qualifications

Requirements:

• You must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)

• You must be enrolled full time in a university degree program aligned to the area of internship.

• You must be a current sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing.

  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.