Summer Mechanical Engineering Intern - Hands-On Design

Draper; Cambridge, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA offers a Summer 2027 Mechanical Engineering & System Packaging Intern position. You will work on a broad range of technical challenges, designing and analyzing components, fabricating hardware, and presenting test data.

You will gain hands-on experience with SolidWorks/PTC Creo, ANSYS, and a multidisciplinary team tackling national challenges in a fast-paced lab environment. The role emphasizes collaboration, practical knowledge of fabrication, tolerancing, and

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Open to hands-on design, testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance engineering solutions for challenging problems.
• Implement, test, perform analysis, and provide documentation support.
• Generate and present test reports including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions from data collected and analyzed throughout the test process.
• Complete assignments to develop practical knowledge of processes, equipment, and systems within engineering disciplines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

MS Word

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Tools

SolidWorks

PTC Creo

Ansys

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA offers a Summer 2027 Mechanical Engineering & System Packaging Intern position. You will work on a broad range of technical challenges, designing and analyzing components, fabricating hardware, and presenting test data.

You will gain hands-on experience with SolidWorks/PTC Creo, ANSYS, and a multidisciplinary team tackling national challenges in a fast-paced lab environment. The role emphasizes collaboration, practical knowledge of fabrication, tolerancing, and