Engineering Internship: Fiber Collimator Design

NTS; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 5,000 - 6,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

€500 per month compensation

Travel allowance €0.21 per km

Free fruit at work

Challenging internship assignment

Mentorship from experienced engineers

Contribution to an existing product

Job summary

NTS Optel in the Netherlands invites a Mechanical Engineering student to join as an internship engineer. You will analyze the current fiber collimator design and test results to identify improvement opportunities and create robust, cost‑effective solutions.

Working with experienced optical and mechanical engineers, you will develop and evaluate new mechanical concepts, translate them into detailed drawings, and transfer the concept into a concrete design.

Qualifications

• You are an HBO or WO Mechanical Engineering student who likes solving technical problems.
• You work in a structured and analytical way.
• You are interested in precision mechanics and product development.
• Experience with CAD-programs, preferable with NX.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the current design and test results.
• Investigate technical challenges and improvement opportunities.
• Apply structured problem-solving methods.
• Develop and evaluate new mechanical design concepts.
• Transfer the concept into a detailed design (incl. drawings).
• Work together with experienced optical and mechanical engineers.
• If time permits: Support the manufacturing of parts and the build of a prototype.
• Set up a design validation plan and execute it.

Skills

NX CAD

Education

HBO/WO Mechanical Engineering student

Job description

NTS Optel in the Netherlands invites a Mechanical Engineering student to join as an internship engineer. You will analyze the current fiber collimator design and test results to identify improvement opportunities and create robust, cost‑effective solutions.

Working with experienced optical and mechanical engineers, you will develop and evaluate new mechanical concepts, translate them into detailed drawings, and transfer the concept into a concrete design.