Design Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Stellar Industries Inc; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Industries, Inc. in Mason City, Iowa offers a paid internship focused on design engineering. You will learn to design, analyze and document equipment concepts using AutoCAD and SolidWorks while supporting manufacturing layouts and manuals.

As an undergraduate student, you will contribute to engineering calculations, drawings, and design reviews under the guidance of the Engineering Manager, gaining real-world experience in a production environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student in mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering or related field.
• Internship requires design work with consideration of cost, material availability, safety and manufacturability.
• Experience with AutoCAD/SolidWorks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design calculations and prepare equipment/material specifications.
• 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 as assigned by Engineering Manager.

Skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

FEA (Simulation)

Measurement using machine tools

Microsoft Excel

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate student in mechanical/industrial/aerospace engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Simulation (FEA)

MRP systems

Job description

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.

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.

Requirements

Internships, Design Engineering

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.