Mechanical Engineering Intern: Hands-On Prototyping

City of Shakopee, MN; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Full time

Job summary

National Instruments seeks a Mechanical Engineering Intern to work with experienced engineers on hardware product development. You will be mentored and exposed to mechanical design in the product development cycle, including design, prototyping, testing, packaging, and manufacturing production.

You will learn techniques in mechanical design, heat transfer, tolerances, and electromechanical design while collaborating with R&D teams and performing project research and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar STEM related field.
• Sophomore or above standing.
• Knowledge of fundamental mechanical design principles and processes such as heat transfer, tolerance analysis, design of experiments, and electromechanical design.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Learn professional techniques and perform tasks for one or more of these areas: mechanical design and analysis, heat transfer, shock and vibration effects on product packaging, or verification and validation of products.
• Work and interact with NI staff in R&D hardware and software organizations
• Perform research as required to complete your projects
• Diagnose and debug technical challenges

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Independent work

Mechanical design knowledge

Heat transfer

Tolerance analysis

Design of experiments

Electromechanical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or STEM

Sophomore or above standing

Tools

Creo Parametric

Materials processing

Electronics manufacturing

Job description

National Instruments seeks a Mechanical Engineering Intern to work with experienced engineers on hardware product development. You will be mentored and exposed to mechanical design in the product development cycle, including design, prototyping, testing, packaging, and manufacturing production.

You will learn techniques in mechanical design, heat transfer, tolerances, and electromechanical design while collaborating with R&D teams and performing project research and troubleshooting.