Engineering Intern - Hardware Engineering

Hach•Loveland, CO

2d•$23 - $25

About The Position

As an Engineering Intern within our Hardware Engineering organization, you will work on a new product development team focused on a wet chemical process analyzer. Your primary contribution will be helping the team build confidence in the design—through hands-on testing, learning how systems behave, and helping us translate results into better engineering decisions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Engineering Intern applies strong engineering fundamentals while growing their ability to think critically, collaborate effectively, and connect technical decisions to real-world customer outcomes. This role supports both new product development and sustaining efforts, balancing innovation with continuous improvement of products already in the field.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
Minimum 2+ years of completed course work
Ability to plan experiments, analyze data, and draw objective conclusions.
Familiar with standard statistical and engineering techniques (For example: mean, standard deviation, regressions, and boxplots).
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Interest in hands-on engineering work, including building and testing physical systems
Strong interest in measurement science, analytical instrumentation, or water quality.
Curiosity about how complex systems behave and a willingness to dig into details
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly within a team
Comfort working in a lab environment with mechanical components and test setups

Nice To Haves

Hands-on laboratory experience with wet chemistry or reagent formulation
Experience with Minitab; familiarity with design of experiments (DOE) and Gage R&Rs
Familiarity with measurement uncertainty concepts

Responsibilities

Support engineering testing by helping design, set up, and execute experiments on subsystems and full assemblies
Work alongside engineers to build and test hardware prototypes, contributing to iterative design improvements
Collect, analyze, and communicate test data to help the team understand system performance and tradeoffs
Assist in preparing and supporting system builds and evaluation activities
Contribute to troubleshooting efforts—learning how mechanical systems behave in real-world conditions
Document learnings clearly so that insights can be shared across the team
Assist with experimental design and execution to characterize the performance of components, sub-systems and systems.
Analyze and interpret experimental data using statistical and engineering methods.
Performing root-causing activities and analysis.
Document results in technical reports, test summaries, and design history records.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on assigned projects.
Participate in technical reviews and provide data-driven recommendations.