Engineering Co-op - May-December 2027

Stellar; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 201,000 - 335,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Stellar Industries, Inc. offers a paid internship focused on mechanical design and manufacturing support. You will perform design calculations and prepare equipment specifications, with opportunities to use AutoCAD, SolidWorks and FEA for development tasks.

You will create production and assembly drawings, review designs for standards compliance, and coordinate with engineering teams on project timelines and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student studying mechanical, industrial, or aerospace engineering or related field.
• Internship offers hands-on design experience using CAD/FEA and manufacturing principles.
• Experience with AutoCAD, SolidWorks and simulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform design calculations and prepare equipment and/or material specifications.
• Develop production drawings per engineering layouts and create assembly drawings.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles and standards.
• Coordinate activities for technical developments, scheduling and problem solving.
• Assist with duties assigned by the Engineering Manager.

Skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

FEA

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Measurement accuracy

Microsoft Excel

Education

Undergraduate student in mechanical/industrial/aerospace engineering

Tools

MRP software

Job description

Description

• 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
• PC applications including Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.
• AutoCAD and Solidworks experience.
• Ability to measure accurately using machine tools.
• 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.

Job Type

Internship

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.

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