Mechanical Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027

About the role

This is an opportunity for engineering students to gain real-world experience working on actual engineering projects within the Bison business unit. Our division designs and produces motors, blowers, pumps, motor drives, and associated electronics that are used in a variety of demanding industries. For this position, you will work independently and as part of small teams to support a variety of engineering functions and tasks, gaining relevant and useful career experience. Each co-op block will be tailored to best match up timely business needs with individual career interests, to provide an experience that you can build upon and use in the future.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with experienced engineers to design, test, document, and validate new components and products
• Build, document, and validate the electro‑mechanical performance of motors, gearmotors, blowers, drives, software, circuitry, and other products
• Conduct tests, analyze data, and provide formal report‑outs on findings and recommendations
• Create and support the development of technical documentation

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a relevant Engineering degree program at an accredited university; Mechanical Engineering majors would be a good fit, but similar majors are considered
• Sophomore or higher‑level standing
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision‑making, work quality, and to reduce costs; able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI‑generated outputs
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e‑mail to effectively communicate with others is highly beneficial
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to read assembly prints for assembly/disassembly of motors and gearmotors given training and supervision
• Knowledge or interest in embedded systems programming or PCB design is a plus

Additional Characteristics

• Ability to set up and tear down mechanical or electrical test equipment
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment
• Energetic, inquisitive, and motivated