Mechanical Engineer Co-op

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Indianola, PA is offering a 12-month Mechanical Engineering co-op starting January or May 2027. The role focuses on designing and testing hardware components for pharmaceutical or medical device applications, with hands-on testing, documentation, and progress reporting to the hardware team.

Requirements include enrollment in a Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s program (2nd year+), coursework in statics, dynamics, physics, statistics, and strong attention to detail with

Qualifications

• Enrollment in Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s program, at least 2nd year completed.
• Coursework in statics, dynamics, physics, and statistics; strong attention to detail and troubleshooting.
• Teamwork experience and practical design/testing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on testing and documentation of hardware components.
• Ownership of specific test methods and sub-modules.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (2nd year+)

Tools

CAD

MATLAB

Python

Finite Element Analysis

Job description

Role

Mechanical Engineering co-op focused on designing and testing hardware components for pharmaceutical or medical device applications. Objectives include developing mechanical parts, fixtures, test plans, analyzing results, troubleshooting, and reporting progress to the hardware team.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities encompass hands-on testing, documentation, and ownership of specific test methods and sub-modules.

Requirements

Enrollment in an Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s program, at least second year completed, coursework in statics, dynamics, physics, and statistics; strong attention to detail, troubleshooting skills, teamwork experience.

Preferred

Familiarity with CAD, Matlab, Python, finite element analysis, and medical device-related coursework.

HighValue

Hardware testing in a regulated environment, likely related to medical devices or pharmaceutical manufacturing; hands-on design and analysis; collaboration with hardware teams.

WorkSetup

12-month co-op position, starting January or May 2027, located in Indianola, PA.