Hardware Engineering Summer Intern

Seagate Technology; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision

Stock purchase plan

12 paid holidays

Paid sick leave

On-site cafeteria

24/7 fitness center access

Job summary

Seagate Technology's Hardware Engineering team in Longmont, CO is seeking a Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering student for a 12-week summer internship. You will design a deflection fixture in SolidWorks, perform measurements with SLDV and Smartscope, and analyze data to guide design decisions.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines, apply Python for testing scripts, and gain hands-on experience with real-world product design in a state-of-the-art campus setting.

Qualifications

• Current 2nd or 3rd year bachelor student in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are required.
• Hands-on lab and design experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and detail components using SolidWorks for a deflection fixture.
• Conduct extensive lab measurements and testing with SLDV, Smartscope and MATLAB.
• Analyze data and summarize results to recommend next steps.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to improve designs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral and written communication

Self-motivated

Hands-on engineering

Team player

Education

Bachelor's student (Mechatronics/Mechanical Eng)

Tools

SolidWorks

MATLAB

Python

SLDV

Smartscope

Keyence

Job description

The Hardware Engineering design team develops mechanics for the next generation of high-capacity disc drives to service the ever-growing storage requirements of today's connected world. We are seeking a mechatronics/mechanical engineering student looking for an exciting and fulfilling summer 2027 internship to work alongside our team for twelve weeks at our Longmont Colorado design center. This is an awesome opportunity for you to gain first-hand experience and expand your knowledge base in the world of product design.

About the role - you will:

As an engineering development intern working in the Hardware Engineering group here at Seagate, you will have the opportunity to participate in some of the key areas of test fixture design and development. You'll be on a focused project that will include using SolidWorks to design and build a deflection measurement fixture for the hard disc drive at different boundary conditions. You will utilize the new fixture to characterize deflection states using a Smartscope, test system-level impacts using a scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometer, and complete data analysis to summarize results and recommend the next steps.

The results from this work will give you the opportunity to share the results and make recommendations to improve existing designs and for potential use on future products.

About you:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Strong affinity for a hands-on approach to engineering and interacting with various engineering disciplines.
• Team player, responsible, and motivated.

Your experience includes:

• Able to work 100% on site during the internship.
• Able to use SolidWorks to design and detail components
• Able to conduct extensive lab measurement and testing using SLDV, Smartscope, Keyence and MATLAB station, etc.
• Skillful in using Python to write testing scripts.
• Experience with mechanical instrumentation and tools.
• Prior experience or exposure in mechanical design experience as a plus.
• Current 2nd year or 3rd year Bachelor's student with major in Mechatronics/Mechanical Engineering.

Location: Our Longmont product-design campus is nestled against the foothills with exceptional views of the Rocky Mountains. Here at work, you can grab breakfast and lunch in the on-site cafeteria or get an afternoon espresso, prepared by a professional barista. Our employees enjoy an active on-site experience from sporting activities (get in a few laps at lunch on our 1-mile walking path around campus, play ping-pong or volleyball, or stop in our 24- hour fitness center for a group or individual workout) to community service and many employee resource groups.

The estimated base wage range for this position is $24 - $29/hr. The individual base wage is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible Interns, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and participation in the employee stock purchase plan. Seagate also offers Interns 12 paid holidays and a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave. The benefits for this position are based on a 24 to 40-hour-per-week schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location and tenure with the Company.

Location: Longmont, United States
Travel: None

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