Mechanical Design Engineering Internship (Summer 2027)

Vertiv Group Corporation; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertiv Group Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer Intern focused on liquid cooling. You will assist the mechanical team with design activities, including 3D modeling, BoM updates, and drawings creation, while gaining exposure to Creo modeling standards and PLM workflows.

The role prefers candidates in Mechanical Engineering with a thermal focus, junior or senior year, and experience with CAD tools and basic CFD/FEA.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering with a thermal focus.
• Working knowledge of 3-D CAD modeling software such as SolidWorks, Solid Edge, CREO, or equivalent.
• Experience with finite element analysis, CFD, and system dynamics tools (ANSYS, MATLAB/Simulink, EES or equivalent).
• Strong ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist design teams with conceptual and detailed design elements for thermal systems.
• Create CAD layouts and drawings for mechanical systems and components.
• Update Bills of Materials and manage change orders.
• Support design reviews and participate in test design and data reduction for thermal products.
• Conduct simple CFD/FEA analyses to validate designs.
• Collaborate with business units and vendors to select mechanical components.
• Contribute to new product development activities and design documentation.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Creative problem solving

Communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering (thermal focus)

Tools

Creo CAD

Solid Edge

ANSYS

MATLAB/Simulink

EES

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer Intern – Liquid Cooling

Job Description

The intern will assist the mechanical engineering team with design activities for Vertiv’s liquid cooling systems. Tasks include 3D modeling, BoM updates, drawings creation, and support during design reviews. Exposure to Vertiv’s Creo modeling standards and PLM workflows will be provided.

Preferred Major/Field of Study:

Mechanical Engineering

Preferred Year:

Junior or Senior

Tools/Skills Exposure:

Creo CAD, Oracle PD Cloud PLM

Responsibilities:

• Work within engineering team(s) to accomplish conceptual and detailed design elements for Thermal systems.
• Create designs which meet or exceed Vertiv quality requirements and fall within budgetary requirements.
• Review mechanical product specifications and requirements.
• Create bills of material and change orders.
• Use and/or create Thermal system models.
• Conduct simple CFD and FEA analysis.
• Create CAD layout & drawings for mechanical systems
• Create component detail drawings
• Work with Vertiv’s business units, Business Partners and preferred vendors to select and source mechanical components.
• Support for new product development team activities.
• Participate in test design and data reduction for Thermal products.

Qualifications:

• Desired Software Skills: 3D CAD modeling (ie: Solid Edge, CREO), Physics models (ie: ANSYS for FEA and CFD), System analysis (ie: Matlab, Simulink, EES)
• Undergraduate or Graduate studies including Mechanical Engineering or similar with a thermal focus and interest.
• Working knowledge/experience in 3-D CAD modeling software such as Solidworks, Solid Edge, CREO, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge/experience with advanced modeling software for finite element analysis, flow modeling, and system dynamics, such as ANSYS, MatLab, Simulink, EES or equivalent.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience reading and interpreting drawings and specifications
• Ability to research new designs, technologies, and methods.
• Ability to think outside the box to find creative and innovative solutions.
• Must possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented.