Mechanical Design Intern

Job summary

The intern will design parts and assemblies using SolidWorks, prepare technical documentation, and collaborate with machine shops for prototyping. They will also conduct product testing, analyze field failures, and support the R&D hardware team.

Job details

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Work with field technicians, peers within the team, and others on gathering specific requirements for a design request * Use SolidWorks to design parts and assemblies as well as prepare drawings for machine shops * Work with machine shops and part vendors to establish pricing and build prototypes of designs * Prepare test fixtures and conduct tests on the design against established requirements * Provide support to engineers from the Research & Development Hardware team and field technicians * Test new and existing products and theories * Brainstorm new product ideas * Write and modify assembly procedures and bill-of-materials tables for outsourced manufacturing * Operate various tools (including a milling machine) for rapid in-house prototyping * On some occasions, perform field installations and rig trials * Analyze product failures from the field to assess improvement opportunities KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Excellent attention to detail * Excellent interpersonal interaction skills * Strong mechanical design skills (machine component design, strength of materials, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, corrosion, drawing, dimension tolerances etc.) are an asset * Strong commitment to quality * Experience with SolidWorks would be an asset * Uploading samples of technical documents and SolidWorks files to demonstrate skills is beneficial EDUCATION * Currently enrolled in 3rd year curriculum in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering PRE-EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS · COMPLETION OF A SATISFACTORY CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK This job posting closes October 9, 2026, please ensure you have your application in before the deadline.

What you’ll do

The intern will design parts and assemblies using SolidWorks, prepare technical documentation, and collaborate with machine shops for prototyping. They will also conduct product testing, analyze field failures, and support the R&D hardware team.

Requirements

Candidates must be currently enrolled in their 3rd year of a Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering program. Strong mechanical design skills and experience with SolidWorks are considered significant assets.

Listed skills

• Technical Documentation · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• SolidWorks · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• SolidWorks
• Mechanical design
• Prototyping
• Machine component design
• Strength of materials
• Heat transfer
• Fluid mechanics
• Corrosion analysis
• Technical documentation
• Bill-of-materials
• Assembly procedures
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills
• Quality assurance
• Detail Oriented
• Research
• New Product Development
• Mechanical Design
• Verbal Communication Skills
• SolidWorks (CAD)
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Bill Of Materials
• Component Design
• Fluid Mechanics
• Milling

Job areas

• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Science & Research
• Mechanical Design Intern
• Design Engineering Technician
• Electrical Engineering Technicians
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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