Intern - Applications Engineer

stratasys • Minnetonka, MN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Stratasys is a world leader in 3D printing, leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative solutions for industries like aerospace, automotive, consumer products, and healthcare. Their solutions, including smart 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, provide competitive advantages across the product value chain. The Stratasys Summer Internship Program offers interns a holistic view of the company, embedding them in real-time projects where they contribute or lead based on experience. The Campus team provides education, training, and growth opportunities through monthly activities like 3D printing trainings, Lunch & Learn seminars, and Coffee Talks with department leaders, alongside offsite team building and volunteer events. This specific role is for an Applications Engineer Intern within the Education team, supporting the innovation, incubation, development, and demonstration of new Additive Manufacturing technology applications for composite structures. The intern will collaborate with internal functional departments and external partners to rapidly develop and demonstrate new concepts, materials, and processing solutions to meet diverse customer application and technology requirements.

Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Two years of higher education must be completed - (Entering Junior or Senior year education as of Spring 2025)
• Completed Coursework with Lean Manufacturing principles
• Basic understanding of manufacturing and product manufacturing processes
• Completed coursework using CAD and SPC software
• Local to Minnesota or able to relocate without assistance to the Minnetonka, MN area

Nice To Haves

• 3D Printing experience highly desired
• Preferred Major(s): Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineer, Materials Engineer, Industrial engineering

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing manufacturing plans
• Assist in data analytics and design of experiments
• Provide hands-on support for new product introduction projects
• Work with management, project engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes
• Assist with blueprint/drawing review to allow proper planning and inspection
• Help design tooling and fixtures and provide written instructions and training on their use
• Help with reviewing and analyzing MRB and NCR reporting
• Write and maintain work instructions, BOMs, process specifications and reports
• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods and work areas
• Provide basic expertise on moving mechanisms, static mechanical elements, and materials properties, capabilities and limitations
• Help develop and maintain mechanical assembly testing procedures

Benefits

• Holistic view of what Stratasys has to offer from a multitude of departments
• Embedded in real time projects, which they contribute to or even lead depending on their experience level
• Education, training, and growth through Monthly activity such as 3D printing trainings, Lunch & Learn seminars, and Coffee Talks with department leaders
• Offsite team building activities to promote networking among the group through volunteer events

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern