Mechanical Engineer Intern

Oshkosh Corporation; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer housing

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern to support the design, development, testing, and validation of its vehicles and products. You will work with engineers and cross‑functional teams, gaining hands‑on experience in mechanical design, vehicle systems, and prototyping.

Depending on your background and project, you may engage in areas such as design, product development, testing, reliability, or prototype development, contributing to meaningful engineering work and seeing

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to learn new engineering tools, technologies, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development of vehicle components and assemblies.
• Create component layouts using CAD software (CATIA/CREO).
• Perform weight, stress, and performance calculations.
• Assist with testing, validation, and data analysis.
• Coordinate testing activities and document results.
• Collaborate with suppliers, manufacturing, and other engineering disciplines.
• Contribute to root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

CREO

Job description

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

THE ROLE

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on engineering experience supporting the design, development, testing, and validation of Oshkosh vehicles and products.

You’ll work alongside engineers and cross-functional teams to apply what you're learning in the classroom to real engineering challenges. Depending on your background, interests, and project assignment, you may gain experience in areas such as mechanical design, product development, vehicle systems, research and development, testing and validation, reliability, or prototype development.

Throughout your internship, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful engineering work, develop your technical skills, and see how ideas move from design and analysis to testing, manufacturing, and ultimately real-world products.

YOUR IMPACT

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, Your Responsibilities May Include

• Supporting the design and development of vehicle components, systems, and assemblies
• Creating component and vehicle layouts using CATIA, CREO, or other CAD software
• Selecting components with consideration for performance, quality, weight, cost, reliability, and manufacturability
• Performing engineering calculations such as weight distribution, stress analysis, and performance estimations
• Supporting prototype, pilot, and production builds and providing technical assistance on the assembly floor
• Performing or assisting with vehicle, system, and component testing
• Analyzing test results, field data, and warranty information to identify trends and potential failure modes
• Supporting failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and development of corrective actions
• Developing and applying mathematical or reliability models to support engineering decisions
• Establishing test requirements and developing test plans for vehicles, systems, and components
• Identifying equipment, resources, fixtures, and test apparatus needed to execute testing
• Supporting the design and development of fixtures and test equipment
• Coordinating and monitoring testing, including data collection, analysis, and documentation
• Evaluating test results and developing technical recommendations
• Collaborating with suppliers, customers, manufacturing teams, and other engineering disciplines to solve technical challenges
• Communicating project status, test results, findings, and recommendations to engineering teams and project stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field
• Interest in mechanical design, vehicle systems, product development, testing, or research and development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with engineering and cross-functional teams
• Willingness to learn new engineering tools, technologies, and processes
• Willingness to travel or relocate to Oshkosh, WI for the duration of the summer internship

Summer housing is available to interns whose permanent address is more than 50 miles from their work location.

Standout Qualifications

• Mechanical design or product development
• CAD or 3D modeling, including CATIA or CREO
• Vehicle or mechanical systems
• Statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, or stress analysis
• Testing, validation, or experimental methods 3