F-16 Project Engineer Intern

At Lockheed Martin, safety and solving the world's most complex challenges come first. Our people are among the best minds in the industry, and they make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. We offer career opportunities built to support development and agility, along with flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who want to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is looking for a 2027 Summer Intern for F-16 Project Engineering. You will work alongside engineers from multiple disciplines as they integrate hardware, software, and system upgrades into operational aircraft. You will learn how technical solutions are developed, reviewed, and implemented, and how engineering decisions connect to overall program goals.

You will collaborate closely with specialty engineering teams, project managers, and technical leads. You will help translate requirements into engineering tasks, identify potential issues, and support the coordination needed to keep the project on track. This internship offers broad exposure to aircraft modernization and hands-on experience supporting real programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support daily engineering activities for assigned projects, helping track progress and understand how performance, cost, and schedule are managed.
• Help identify potential issues or risks and gather information the team needs to develop mitigation plans.
• Work with cross-functional engineering groups to see how avionics, software, structures, and systems come together into an integrated solution.
• Collect data, prepare updates, and stay aware of ongoing technical issues.
• Help coordinate engineering tasks across specialty teams and learn how dependencies and integration challenges are managed.
• Learn and follow established engineering and program processes, while offering observations and suggestions that improve team efficiency and project execution.