Mechanical Design Intern

Pason; Calgary; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pason is seeking a Mechanical Design Intern for a 16-month term in Calgary, Alberta. You will see projects from initial design through prototyping, testing, and production, gaining full product design responsibility during the term.

The role resembles a junior engineering position, offering hands-on experience in design, testing, and collaboration with field technicians and engineers.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering and actively enrolled in the 3rd year.
• Strong mechanical design skills including parts, assemblies, tolerances, and drawings.
• Experience with SolidWorks is an asset and helpful in design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements with field technicians and team members for design requests.
• Design parts and assemblies in SolidWorks and prepare drawings for machine shops.
• Collaborate with machine shops to price, build prototypes, and test against specs.
• Prepare test fixtures and execute tests to validate designs.
• Support engineers and field technicians during development and testing.
• Prototype and test new concepts; brainstorm new product ideas.
• Create and update assembly procedures and BOMs for outsourced manufacturing.
• Operate in-house prototyping tools, including milling machines.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

Communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

3rd year Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

The Role

Pason is seeking a Mechanical Design Intern for a 16-month internship from May 2027 until August 2028. Interns can expect to see their projects from initial design, through prototyping, and testing, and on to full production in a single work term. Pason prides itself on giving full product design responsibility to its interns, thereby allowing them to have a powerful learning experience while on their work term. This position is very similar to a junior engineering position.

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.