Systems Engineering Intern (School Year)

SICK AG; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

SICK AG in Minneapolis is seeking a Systems Engineering Intern (School Year) to support product development and manufacturing teams. The role is part-time (~20 hours/week) on-site for about 6 months during the academic year, based at our Minneapolis campus.

You will help document product architectures, manufacturing processes, and support engineering efficiency and product quality initiatives. As an intern, you will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, systems, manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• Pursuing an AAS in a mechanical/engineering tech field.
• Strong interest in product development, manufacturing, or process improvement.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Document product architectures and manufacturing processes.
• Create/maintain engineering docs, process maps, and visuals.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Excel/PowerPoint proficiency

CAD tools familiarity

Independent yet collaborative

Education

AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technology or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Job description

Systems Engineering Intern (School Year)

SICK is one of the world’s leading solutions providers for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector. Founded in 1946 by Dr.-Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick and headquartered in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg, the company is a technology and market leader with 63 subsidiaries and affiliates as well as numerous agencies around the globe. SICK has more than 10,000employees worldwide and generated a group revenue of EUR 1.8billion in the 2025 fiscal year.

Mission of the Role

This internship is approximately 6 months in length during the academic year and is based on-site at our Minneapolis campus for approximately 20 hours per week.

As an Engineering Systems Intern, you will work alongside product development and manufacturing teams to understand how SICK products are designed, built, tested, and supported throughout their lifecycle. You will help document product architectures, manufacturing processes, and recurring engineering challenges while supporting efforts to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and business performance.

This role provides exposure to real-world engineering operations and offers an opportunity to develop systems-thinking skills while working with cross-functional teams across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Document product architectures, value workflows, and manufacturing processes to improve knowledge sharing and organizational understanding.
• Assist in creating and maintaining engineering documentation, process maps, and visual representations of how products and production systems operate.
• Investigate recurring engineering, manufacturing, and quality issues by collecting and organizing relevant data.
• Support root-cause analysis efforts and identify trends impacting product performance, manufacturability, or operational efficiency.
• Help maintain and organize engineering improvement backlogs, technical debt lists, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist engineering teams in evaluating and prioritizing improvement opportunities based on customer impact, business value, cost, quality, and risk.
• Work with mechanical, electrical, software, systems, manufacturing, and quality engineers to understand how various disciplines contribute to product success.
• Develop reports, dashboards, presentations, and recommendations to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Learn how customer requirements, engineering decisions, manufacturing capabilities, and business objectives are connected.
• Provide recommendations for process improvements, standardization opportunities, and documentation enhancements.
• Work closely with a manager and mentor to develop professional engineering skills and industry knowledge.
• Present internship findings and recommendations at the conclusion of the internship.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Design, or a related technical field.
• Interest in product development, manufacturing, engineering processes, or continuous improvement.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, product documentation, and manufacturing work instructions.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Comfortable gathering information from multiple sources and documenting findings clearly.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX, or similar tools is preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills and willingness to engage with engineers, technicians, and business stakeholders.
• Curious, self-motivated, and eager to learn.

Compensation

The base salary is one part of our Total Rewards package and is determined within a range. The starting base salary range for this position is listed below; the actual starting salary will be based on a variety of factors including experience, skill set, education, performance, licenses/certifications, business needs and other job-related factors, as permitted by law.

• Starting Base Annual Salary Range: $24 - $28

Posting Start Date: 10/2/26

Requisition-ID: 38146

Posting Job Location: Minneapolis

Full-time/Part-time: Part-time

SICK is an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.