Intern - Manufacturing Engineering, Product

SES Satellites

Betzdorf

Description

Requisition Number: 19985

Contract Type: Internship/trainee

Location(s):

Betzdorf, LU

Intern - Manufacturing Engineering, Product

Location & Work Type: Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg (Onsite)

Contract Type: Internship – 6 months

Role Description

As an Intern – Manufacturing Engineering (Product), you will support the interface between product design and manufacturing by contributing to the definition, optimization, and validation of designs for satellite production, assembly, integration, and testing.

Working closely with design and process engineering teams, you will gain hands-on experience in applying Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles to ensure that complex aerospace hardware is producible, cost-efficient, and scalable without compromising safety or quality.

This internship provides practical exposure to product industrialization, process development, and cross-functional collaboration within a high-reliability aerospace manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Under the guidance of manufacturing and product engineers, you will:

Support the integration of DFM principles into product development by collaborating with design engineers during early design phases

Assist in bridging design and manufacturing requirements, ensuring product definitions are aligned with production capabilities

Support the development and documentation of manufacturing processes for production, assembly, integration, and test activities

Contribute to the creation and maintenance of process flows, routings, and work instructions, ensuring alignment with product definition and design intent

Help review engineering designs with a manufacturability perspective (tolerances, materials, assembly sequence, tooling needs)

Assist in preparing and updating manufacturing documentation to ensure clarity, accuracy, and usability on the shopfloor

Support process validation and industrialization activities, including data collection, analysis, and reporting

Participate in evaluating tooling, equipment, and production setups to ensure readiness for new or updated product designs

Collaborate in cross-functional design reviews with product, process, quality, and production teams

Support troubleshooting of design- and process-related issues, contributing to root cause analysis and corrective actions

Help ensure compliance with safety, quality, and manufacturing standards (e.g., ESD, cleanroom practices)

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on product manufacturability, process efficiency, and repeatability

Qualifications & Experience

Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field

Strong interest in product industrialization, DFM, and manufacturing engineering within a technical environment

Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, product development lifecycle, or industrial engineering concepts is a plus

Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); exposure to PLM, MES, or ERP systems is an advantage

Analytical and structured approach to problem-solving with attention to detail

Good written and verbal communication skills in English

Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, cross-functional environment

Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take initiative

Other Key Requirements

Willingness to work on-site in production and engineering environments

Interest in working in controlled environments (e.g., cleanroom, ESD-protected areas) is an advantage

Basic awareness of product quality, manufacturing constraints, and safety standards is a plus

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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