Design Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Vermeer • Pella, IA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business. The Design Engineer Intern helps design, document, build and test new solutions for assigned industry using design tools. This role supports design in production, sales, service, troubleshooting and updating. This position also helps analyze and provide realistic recommendations on structural components to ensure that design meets the design goals and customer needs.

Requirements

• High School diploma required.
• Current student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Agriculture or Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to identify the root cause of defective parts of product design solutions, including manufactured and purchased component sizing.
• Knowledge in the FEA, hydraulics, electronics, statistics and strength of materials, durability and serviceability of products.
• Ability to understand material strengths, fatigue strength, and manufacturability to ensure that the right configuration and materials are developed.
• Ability to produce accurate, professional and error-free documents in a timely manner.
• Demonstration of good oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture, demonstrating agility, customer focused and stewardship while modeling the associated behaviors.
• Help design and detail purchased items, machining, weld and assembly prints using SolidWorks software for manufacturability, cost effectiveness and safety.
• Assist Engineering Technicians with all aspects of building and testing prototypes.
• Analyze production issues and assist with solutions.
• Calculate unknown loading and directions where required from data and assumptions.
• Develop bill of materials (BOM).
• Test design changes made by technicians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern