Mechanical Engineer Intern

Jamco America, Inc.

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer Intern

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Manager, Mechanical Engineering

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

This position is responsible for supporting Lead Engineers and/or senior level Engineers in the research, design, and substantiation of the mechanical/payloads systems and structures design within the Mechanical Engineering department utilizing established modeling and drafting standards. The Mechanical Engineer Intern will support design and development of engineering packages based on customer and OEM requirements for production and retrofit applications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following with other duties as assigned:

• Works under the direction of an experienced engineer, maintains or modifies basic mechanical/structural/payloads systems based on defined requirements using approved processes and tools.
• Participates in teams to support the development of designs. Supports the documentation of design implementation.
• Troubleshoots basic mechanical/structural/payloads systems problems.
• Actively support engineering department goals and initiatives.
• Coordinate with other departments as necessary.
• Utilize internal drawing/document standards per customer or regulatory agency requirements.
• Perform various administrative duties: CAD templates, Document Development.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Candidate must be pursuing their BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related Engineering field and entering their Junior/Senior year of college full‑time. All applicants for our internships will be required to provide their most recent transcripts.

The following qualifications are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All external hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen and a criminal background check.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Must demonstrate concern and take actions to meet requirements and high standards of quality of both internal and external customers. Must display courtesy and sensitivity, be confident in managing difficult situations, deliver on‑time results, and respond promptly to customer needs. The employee solicits customer feedback to improve service when appropriate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.