Mechanical Engineer Intern

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

THE ROLE As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will gain hands-on engineering experience supporting the design, development, testing, and validation of Oshkosh vehicles and products.

You’ll work alongside engineers and cross-functional teams to apply what you're learning in the classroom to real engineering challenges. Depending on your background, interests, and project assignment, you may gain experience in areas such as mechanical design, product development, vehicle systems, research and development, testing and validation, reliability, or prototype development.

Throughout your internship, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful engineering work, develop your technical skills, and see how ideas move from design and analysis to testing, manufacturing, and ultimately real-world products.

YOUR IMPACTAs a Mechanical Engineering Intern, your responsibilities may include:

Supporting the design and development of vehicle components, systems, and assemblies

Creating component and vehicle layouts using CATIA, CREO, or other CAD software

Selecting components with consideration for performance, quality, weight, cost, reliability, and manufacturability

Performing engineering calculations such as weight distribution, stress analysis, and performance estimations

Supporting prototype, pilot, and production builds and providing technical assistance on the assembly floor

Performing or assisting with vehicle, system, and component testing

Analyzing test results, field data, and warranty information to identify trends and potential failure modes

Supporting failure analysis, root-cause investigation, and development of corrective actions

Developing and applying mathematical or reliability models to support engineering decisions

Establishing test requirements and developing test plans for vehicles, systems, and components

Identifying equipment, resources, fixtures, and test apparatus needed to execute testing

Supporting the design and development of fixtures and test equipment

Coordinating and monitoring testing, including data collection, analysis, and documentation

Evaluating test results and developing technical recommendations

Collaborating with suppliers, customers, manufacturing teams, and other engineering disciplines to solve technical challenges

Communicating project status, test results, findings, and recommendations to engineering teams and project stakeholders MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field

Interest in mechanical design, vehicle systems, product development, testing, or research and development

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with engineering and cross-functional teams

Willingness to learn new engineering tools, technologies, and processes

Willingness to travel or relocate to Oshkosh, WI for the duration of the summer internship

Summer housing is available to interns whose permanent address is more than 50 miles from their work location.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS Experience, coursework, or interest in one or more of the following is a plus:

Mechanical design or product development CAD or 3D modeling, including CATIA or CREOVehicle or mechanical systems

Statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, or stress analysis

Testing, validation, or experimental methods

Data collection and analysis

Reliability engineering or failure analysis

Root-cause analysis and problem solving

Design for manufacturing and assembly

Prototype development or hands-on fabrication

Manufacturing or assembly environments

Engineering clubs, design teams, research, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, robotics, or other hands-on technical projects EXPERIENCE YOU WILL GAINThrough this internship, you will have the opportunity to:

Apply mechanical engineering concepts to real-world vehicle and product development

Gain hands-on experience with engineering design, analysis, testing, and validation

Understand how products move from concept and design through prototype, testing, manufacturing, and production

Work directly with engineers,…