Mechanical Engineering Intern

About the Role

Work in the discipline design group performing design tasks for custom railroad maintenance equipment. Design tasks include product research, calculations, documentation, and CAD drawings. This is an intern level position that requires close supervision with little to no independent work.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in product or system design under the direct guidance of another engineer or designer.
• Helps determine feasibility of designing equipment or modifying existing equipment considering costs, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
• Analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine possible design improvements.
• Confers with research and other engineering personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develop/modify designs as required.
• Prepares product or system layouts and detailed documentation.
• Prepares and compiles necessary calculations to support product designs.
• Assists with machine or systems tests and compiles and organizes data.
• Analyzes test data and reports to help determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Performs engineering duties and subtasks in area of discipline of low complexity for a project or projects.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Pursuing Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Achieved junior status or higher.
• Must have completed the "core" coursework for the chosen discipline.
• Ability and willingness to learn established design practices and procedures.
• Ability and willingness to learn necessary design tools (e.g., AutoCAD 2D/3D, Solid Modeling).
• Ability and willingness to learn application and integration design skills.

Qualifications

• Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer.
• May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally.
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.