Mechanical Engineering Intern
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About the Role
- Hands-on experience as a mechanical engineering intern within the Direct Pressure Engineering group.
- Support the design, analysis, build, and test of capacitance sensors and transducers.
- Reports to Sr Mgr, Engineering.
- Internship takes place in Spring 2027.
- 6-month co-op assignment.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with engineering and production to build prototype designs.
- Help diagnose production-related issues with sensor performance.
- Perform mechanical and thermal analyses using SolidWorks and/or COMSOL FEA with guidance.
- 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 & Tech Stack
- Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
- Comfortable 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.
- Up to 10% travel required.
Qualifications
- 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.