Mechanical Engineering Co-op: Prototyping & Systems Assembly

Georgia Tech Research Institute; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks co-op students in Mechanical Engineering to join the ATAS laboratory. You will design, develop, and document mechanical components for large-scale prototypes used in government contracts, using SolidWorks for parts and assemblies.

Participants gain hands-on engineering experience, coordinate assembly and testing, and learn tolerance analysis and fabrication processes such as machining and 3D printing while alternating terms of work and school. U.S.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Must be eligible to participate in a co-op program and register for co-op credit
• Must be able to complete at least three full-time co-op terms (alternating three terms of full-time work at GTRI with semesters of full-time school) prior to graduation

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and documenting designs for use in DOD applications
• Mechanical design & analysis
• Machining, 3D-Printing, sheet metal bending, and other manufacturing processes
• Building assemblies and integrating subsystems
• Part finishing processes (conversion coating, anodizing, painting, etc.)
• Use SolidWorks and other design tools to create parts, assemblies, and drawings
• Develop hands-on engineering skills while helping the team coordinate assembly and testing of large prototype systems
• Tolerance Analysis
• Logistical Support

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

Machining

3D printing

Tolerance analysis

Logistical support

Engineering documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks co-op students in Mechanical Engineering to join the ATAS laboratory. You will design, develop, and document mechanical components for large-scale prototypes used in government contracts, using SolidWorks for parts and assemblies.

Participants gain hands-on engineering experience, coordinate assembly and testing, and learn tolerance analysis and fabrication processes such as machining and 3D printing while alternating terms of work and school. U.S.