Engineering/Design Intern
SPX Technologies
Overland Park, KSFresher59m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Join SPX Technologies as a 2027 summer Engineering/Design Intern to gain hands-on experience supporting product development, testing, and design initiatives. This internship is ideal for students pursuing degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Design Engineering, or related fields.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in product development projects, including design analysis (structural and/or fluid mechanics) and prototype support.
- Contribute to product improvement initiatives, such as technical feasibility studies, economic analysis, and design layouts.
- Create and modify engineering drawings and models using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar CAD software.
- Support component and product testing, documenting results and recommending design adjustments.
- Help assemble engineering standards in preparation for automation and design process improvements.
- Collaborate with engineers on updating or modifying design programs, templates, and technical documentation.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Skilled at hand-sketching 2-D and 3-D objects.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply the fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of structural engineering.
- High level of creativity and strong ability to visualize complex spatial geometry.
- Passion for productivity improvement and design enhancement.
- Programming experience, preferred.
- Hybrid schedule.
- Occasional work outside normal work hours.
- Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Keyboarding/typing.
- Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copy.
- Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Design/Drafting Technology.
- Cumulative college GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- High school diploma or GED required.