Engineering Intern

Pharmaworks • Odessa, FL

23d • Onsite

About The Position

Pharmaworks is hiring an Engineering Intern for Summer 2027 to work on a collaborative automation project. The intern will be paired with a peer whose skills complement theirs and will participate in designing and building a high-speed automated packaging system used in the pharmaceutical industry. This is a hands-on, 10–12 week internship in a fast-paced, rapid-prototyping environment in Odessa, Florida. Interns will work with engineering and manufacturing teams and present a live demonstration of the completed system to Pharmaworks leadership.

Requirements

• Be a junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a similar field.
• Have strong exposure to SolidWorks 3D modeling or experience with ladder logic, structured text, and electrical schematics, depending on the intern's track.
• Be a builder, tinkerer, and problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, rapid-prototyping environment and is excited to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an intern teammate to define project scope, develop an engineering strategy, and design the physical and electrical architecture of an automation project.
• Identify required components, create bills of material, and coordinate with the purchasing team to order parts according to project deadlines.
• Work with shop teams to assemble hardware, route wiring, and mount components.
• Write operational logic, configure the operator interface, and download software to the machine.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize the system at full operational speed.
• Present a live showcase and demonstration of the completed system to Pharmaworks leadership.

Benefits

• Open, communicative work environment that fosters individual initiative.
• Opportunity to make an impact while working at a growing company with global reach and an entrepreneurial culture.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern