Mechanical Engineer Intern

Mechronix is offering a six-month Mechanical Engineering internship/co-op within its Direct Pressure Engineering group. The intern will support the design, analysis, building, and testing of capacitance sensors and transducers, and report to the Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities:

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

Requirements:

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree program in Mechanical Engineering
• 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
• Qualified candidate must be US Persons
• 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