Design Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Stellar; Garner (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Industries, Inc. is offering a paid Design Engineering Internship to an enrolled undergraduate in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering. The role focuses on designing, installing, and operating machines and systems with attention to cost, materials, safety, and manufacturability.

You will develop assembly drawings, bills of materials, and production drawings aligned with engineering layouts, while supporting design validation and team projects during May 24th – August 13th.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering or related field.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and SolidWorks is preferred.
• Interest in design engineering and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Perform design calculations and prepare equipment/material specifications.
• Create assembly drawings and production drawings for plant assembly and product manuals.
• Review product designs for compliance with engineering principles and standards.
• Coordinate activities related to technical developments, scheduling and testing problems.
• Assist with design validation and testing programs.

Skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Simulation (FEA)

MS Excel

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

Undergraduate in mechanical/industrial/aerospace engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Simulation (FEA)

Job description

Description

Job Type

Internship

Summary

Design and oversee the development, installation and operation of machines, equipment or systems taking into account cost, availability of materials, strength and maintenance requirements, safety and manufacturability, appearance, impact on the user and on the environment. This position will create assembly drawings, bills of materials and develop production drawings per engineering layouts.

Program Date

May 24th - August 13th

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform design calculations and prepare equipment and/or material specifications.
• Will have the opportunity to perform designs using Autocad, SolidWorks and Simulation (FEA) software.
• Develop production drawings per engineering layouts and create assembly drawings for plant assembly and product manuals.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications.
• Coordinate activities concerned with the technical developments, scheduling and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Perform duties reasonably assigned by Engineering Manager

Competencies

• PC applications including Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.
• AutoCAD and Solidworks experience.
• Ability to measure accurately using machine tools.
• MRP applications experience.
• Excel in interpersonal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Mathematical skills such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Must have initiative, be willing to work independently and as part of a team, possess a strong desire to learn, and enjoy computing and technical design, be practical and creative.

Education And/or Experience Preferred

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student studying mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering or other related field.

Stellar Industries, Inc. offers a paid internship and has had tremendous success hiring our interns upon their graduation. As an intern at Stellar Industries, Inc., you will acquire general design skills and understanding of manufacturing capabilities, along with real world design experience. You will be involved with team projects including cost objectives and deadlines as well as understand design validation via our testing program.

Requirements

Internships, Design Engineering