Mechanical Engineer Co-Op: Medical Device R&D & CAD

DEKA Research & Development Corp.; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

DEKA Research and Development, located in Manchester, NH, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Co-Op to join a dynamic R&D team. You will design and test medical products, create CAD models, and develop test procedures in a hands-on environment.

This 6+ month Spring rotation (January–June/July 2027) is for full-time students, with a focus on prototyping, data collection, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering program at undergraduate junior/senior or graduate level.
• Mechanical aptitude and hands-on mechanical experience (cars, bicycles, FIRST robotics) a plus.
• SOLIDWORKS (or other CAD) experience; knowledge of creating manufacturing drawings.
• Experience with rapid prototyping; data acquisition and data presentation (Python or LabVIEW a plus).
• Knowledge of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics (CFD a plus).
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Work with a mechanical group designing and testing medical products.
• Designing test fixtures.
• Creating and executing test procedures and generating write-ups to summarize test method and results.
• CAD work including solid modeling and drawings.
• Support the mechanical group and accomplish tasks with minimal direction.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

CAD (SOLIDWORKS)

Manufacturing drawings

Rapid prototyping

Data acquisition (Python/LabVIEW)

CFD experience

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Hands-on engineering

Education

Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering program (undergrad junior/senior or grad)

Tools

SOLIDWORKS

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

DEKA Research and Development, located in Manchester, NH, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer Co-Op to join a dynamic R&D team. You will design and test medical products, create CAD models, and develop test procedures in a hands-on environment.

This 6+ month Spring rotation (January–June/July 2027) is for full-time students, with a focus on prototyping, data collection, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced setting.