Mechanical Design Intern

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with field technicians, peers within the team, and others on gathering specific requirements for a design request
• Use SolidWorks to design parts and assemblies as well as prepare drawings for machine shops
• Work with machine shops and part vendors to establish pricing and build prototypes of designs
• Prepare test fixtures and conduct tests on the design against established requirements
• Provide support to engineers from the Research & Development Hardware team and field technicians
• Test new and existing products and theories
• Brainstorm new product ideas
• Write and modify assembly procedures and bill-of-materials tables for outsourced manufacturing
• Operate various tools (including a milling machine) for rapid in-house prototyping
• On some occasions, perform field installations and rig trials
• Analyze product failures from the field to assess improvement opportunities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal interaction skills
• Strong mechanical design skills (machine component design, strength of materials, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, corrosion, drawing, dimension tolerances etc.) are an asset
• Strong commitment to quality
• Experience with SolidWorks would be an asset
• Uploading samples of technical documents and SolidWorks files to demonstrate skills is beneficial

Education

• Currently enrolled in 3rd year curriculum in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Pre-employment Conditions

·         Completion of a satisfactory Criminal Record Check

This job posting closes October 9, 2026, please ensure you have your application in before the deadline.