Intern, Mechanical Engineer

About the role

At Crystal Group, we do hard things – designing and building rugged tech and tech solutions that provide predictable performance in the world’s most unforgiving environments. As a 100% employee-owned company, here you take extreme ownership of your role and work and invest in your own success and that of your teammates. Together we use a zero limits approach to wow our customers.

This position is responsible for the design, development, verification of assigned mechanical components to include sheet-metal / machined-metal parts and assemblies, and theoretical mechanical concepts required to integrate mechanical and electrical components into one assembly.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an extensive working knowledge of Crystal Group’s mechanical design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Inventor) for efficient conversion of technical requirements into schematic diagrams and assembly drawings.
• Maintains an extensive understanding of metal parts machining, fabrication, and assembly processes.
• Maintains a working knowledge of packaging techniques applied to high performance electronics for use in harsh and demanding environments.
• Maintains a working knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the design field.
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.
• Ensures designs are producible and error free.
• Recommends the proper procedures, processes, templates, and tools to correctly perform the task assigned.
• Supports the System Architects in capturing, refining, and addressing customer requirements via the POTS system.
• Provides concise and well-thought-out input on technological opportunities worthy of organization investment and will assist with establishing capital plans, project schedules, and budgets for the Engineering department.
• Provides technical assistance for the Pilot Line build and testing of new products and systems.
• Provides component-level review and in-depth troubleshooting support for product in Manufacturing and Technical Services as well as Sales department assistance.
• Provides technical leadership for junior mechanical designers/engineers on the team providing mentoring, guidance, and technical reviews as needed to ensure successful completion of projects, as assigned.
• Reviews mechanical drawings and designs to ensure adherence to established specifications and standards, as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be a US Person (US Citizen, person granted US Permanent Resident Card or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person”)
• Pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Qualifications

• Mechanical component design or manufacturing experience
• CAD software related work
• Knowledge of computer equipment (PC, firewall, switch, data acquisition systems, UPS, server rack equipment, etc.)

Skills

• Experience with 3D design, finite element analysis, and computational fluid dynamics (preferred)
• Mainly a desk position so must be able to stand, sit and bend at various times while lifting and reviewing the computer hardware items
• Ability to inspect products and effectively use the computer on a daily basis is needed
• Ability to use various software programs related to engineering theory (AutoDesk Inventor, AutoCAD)
• Must be able to demonstrate experience in multitasking to meet several simultaneous project milestones up to and including completion of several projects
• Works well both independently and in a team environment and is willing to change priorities as needed

Schedule

Monday – Friday 8am-5pm (full-time, on-site)