Mechanical Engineer - Intern
Manassas, VAFull-time$22.66–31.67/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Lockheed Martin offers a mechanical engineering internship for students enrolled in an accredited degree program, with assignments in technical and engineering organizations during college vacations and short-term breaks. The role is typically considered junior and involves hardware design and assembly work alongside engineering, design, manufacturing, and test personnel. The position is located in Manassas, Virginia, and requires U.S. citizenship and a government security clearance.
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Full job description
Standard Job Description
At Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. This is a place for engineers, scientists, and problem-solvers who are ready to engage deeply, think critically, and build with purpose. You will not just launch a career. You will be part of something bigger. This is where the best are built.
Performs assignments in technical/engineering organizations (e.g., Hardware Engineering, Test Engineering) during vacations and short-term breaks from college attendance while enrolled in an accredited degree program. Typically considered a Junior.
Basic Qualifications
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Pursuing a BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent STEM field.
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Coursework, student projects, or hands-on experience involving hardware design and assembly.
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Ability to work with engineers, designers, manufacturing, and test personnel.
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Must be a US citizen; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Desired Skills
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Familiarity with 3D CAD modeling and assembly drawings.
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Understanding of mechanical fit, tolerances, and basic GD&T.
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Awareness of thermal management, structural loads, shock, and vibration.
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Ability to support drawing updates, parts lists and configuration changes.
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Active or prior holder of Secret clearance.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $22.66 - $31.67
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
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Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
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For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,664 open Mechanical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$22.66–31.67/hr
- US median$25–32/hr269 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27.17/hr, is 3% below the US median midpoint ($28/hr) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 57 open Mechanical Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,664 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Amazon6 open
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- Experience
- Mechanical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (932 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 768 of the 1,664 open Mechanical Engineering jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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