Mechanical Engineering Intern — Hands-On Hardware & Testing

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

General Matter is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing mechanisms for enrichment technology. You will work with experienced engineers across electrical, software, chemical, manufacturing, nuclear, materials, and physics disciplines to solve challenging problems and move hardware from concept through build and test.

This role offers exposure to CAD design, prototyping, testing, and cross-functional engineering, with an emphasis on

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with mechanical design, prototyping, or analysis of structural or mechanism components.
• Familiarity with CAD tools (NX, SolidWorks, or similar) and exposure to Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanisms and mechanical structures for testing and enrichment across the product lifecycle.
• Optimize designs for cost, performance, and manufacturability.
• Assist with testing hardware including thermal, vibration, shock, and durability tests.
• Perform root-cause analysis on test failures and implement hardware mitigations.
• Collaborate with electrical, software, manufacturing, and nuclear engineers to ensure integrated designs.

Skills

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Engineering analysis

Python or MATLAB exposure

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX/ SolidWorks

FEA

Job description

General Matter is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience in designing, building, and testing mechanisms for enrichment technology. You will work with experienced engineers across electrical, software, chemical, manufacturing, nuclear, materials, and physics disciplines to solve challenging problems and move hardware from concept through build and test.

This role offers exposure to CAD design, prototyping, testing, and cross-functional engineering, with an emphasis on