Mechanical Engineer Intern — Prototyping, Testing & Collaboration

GOTAFE; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid holidays

Sick time

Medical insurance

Job summary

GOTAFE in Burlington, NC offers a mechanical engineering internship focused on building, testing, and debugging prototype samples, collaborating in teams to solve complex problems, and delivering engineering prints and specifications.

Interns apply statistics to data analysis, interface with customers on design issues, perform design verification, and determine design approaches; the program emphasizes initiative, leadership potential, and teamwork, with hourly rates by academic standing and a

Qualifications

• Apply core engineering concepts to solve complex, unfamiliar, and novel problems.
• Communicate complex information clearly and concisely to peers, managers, and customers.
• Take initiative and think creatively.
• Overcome obstacles and tenaciously drive to achieve goals.
• Achieve results with teams, both as a colleague and as a leader.
• Pursuing a B.S., M.Eng., or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program.
• U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and debug prototype samples.
• Work in teams to solve complex technical problems and support high volume production lines.
• Create engineering prints and specifications.
• Apply statistical methods to data analysis.
• Interface with customers on key design issues.
• Perform design verification using diagnostic and experimental methods.
• Determine design approaches and parameters.
• Evaluate equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Initiative

Tenacity

Team leadership

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Citizenship status

Education

B.S./M.Eng./M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

GOTAFE in Burlington, NC offers a mechanical engineering internship focused on building, testing, and debugging prototype samples, collaborating in teams to solve complex problems, and delivering engineering prints and specifications.

Interns apply statistics to data analysis, interface with customers on design issues, perform design verification, and determine design approaches; the program emphasizes initiative, leadership potential, and teamwork, with hourly rates by academic standing and a