On-Site Mechanical Engineer Intern - Prototyping & Thermal Testing

Blueyard; Vaud; On-site; CHF 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Corintis on the EPFL Campus in St. Sulpice is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Intern to support the development of our Therminator platform.

You will report to the Head of the Thermal Test Instrument team and work with mechanical and electrical engineers to advance product and feature enhancements for internal and external customers. This on-site role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, drawing generation, and testing, with emphasis on ergonomics, modularity, serviceability, and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience with industry-standard CAD suites (SolidWorks, CATIA or PTC Creo).
• Understanding of traditional fabrication (CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding).
• Experiences with additive manufacturing / 3D printing techniques.
• Student team projects demonstrating hands-on prototyping ability.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Support the generation of technical drawings, 3D CADs and mechanical assessments of our next generation Therminator frames & casings and other parts by a close collaboration with the expert team to make the right decisions on mechanical functionality and reliability
• Collect, align and convert requirements from R&D, Lab Testing, Manufacturing, Cold Plate Design teams to translate complex application needs into modular mechanical specifications
• Apply design methods of conventional and non-conventional manufacturing techniques to build up first fully functional prototype demonstrators by using best practise concepts
• Integrate user-centric principles to optimize how engineers, technicians, and partners interact physically and operationally in the best way with the system (ergonomics, modularity, serviceability, safety)
• Design with the experts custom testing jigs, mounting fixtures, and structural test rigs to support ongoing Thermal Test Vehicle and thermal emulator platforms
• Assemble first prototypes, perform first bench testing and failure mode assessments in our testing lab to improve the manufacturing and functionality of the final products and document the results

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

PTC Creo

CNC machining

Sheet metal

3D printing

Job description

Corintis on the EPFL Campus in St. Sulpice is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Intern to support the development of our Therminator platform.

You will report to the Head of the Thermal Test Instrument team and work with mechanical and electrical engineers to advance product and feature enhancements for internal and external customers. This on-site role emphasizes hands-on prototyping, drawing generation, and testing, with emphasis on ergonomics, modularity, serviceability, and safety.