Mechanical Engineering Intern

Structavia Consulting Engineers is offering a six-month mechanical engineering co-op within its Direct Pressure Engineering group. The intern will support the design, analysis, fabrication, and testing of capacitance sensors and pressure transducers, while assisting with production troubleshooting, test systems, and technical reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with engineering and production to build prototype designs
• Helping diagnose production related issues with sensor performance
• Performing various types of mechanical and thermal analyses using SolidWorks and/or COMSOL FEA with the help/guidance of senior Mechanical Engineers
• Testing pressure transducers at the sensor and system level
• Analyzing test data and produce detailed reports
• Supporting design and troubleshooting of test systems
• Designing and fabricate test equipment via 3D printing, CNC milling, etc

Requirements:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Comfortable with using standard hand tools for building electromechanical devices and test systems
• SolidWorks CAD modeling
• Microsoft Excel, MATLAB or Python script writing for data processing
• Familiar with basic electrical testing and debugging methods
• Capability to perform extensive test data analysis
• Good understanding of mechanical design principles
• Good understanding of heat transfer principles
• Familiar with using test instrumentation like thermocouples, strain gauges, infrared cameras, etc