Aalo Atomics
Cost Engineer Intern
Austin, TX · On-site · Internship · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Persons in compliance with 10 CFR Part 810 and may not hold non-compliant foreign citizenships.
About the job
Supports cost modeling, budget tracking, and cost analysis for hardware assemblies and programs to inform engineering, manufacturing, and procurement decisions.
What you'll do
- Develop bottom-up and should-cost estimates using materials, labor, BOMs, drawings, and manufacturing assumptions.
- Help prepare project budgets, track actuals, and analyze variances.
- Support quote analysis, make/buy decisions, and cost-model sensitivity analysis.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant engineering or finance field.
- Strong Excel modeling skills and comfort with structured data and ambiguous datasets.
- Strong AI skills.
- Foundational understanding of manufacturing processes and cost drivers.
Nice to have
- Prior experience involving cost analysis, BOMs, or manufacturing operations.
- Exposure to complex assemblies or high-reliability hardware; familiarity with ERP/MRP workflows.
Tools
Excel, BOMs, ERP/MRP
AI focus
Requires strong AI skills and comfort working with ambiguous datasets; no specific AI tasks or tools are described.
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