Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

Rheo Engineering•Peoria, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Rheo Engineering designs and builds powder handling equipment that helps make life-saving medicine. As a vertically integrated company, interns will see their work move from concept to CAD to the shop floor, all within the same building. The Design Engineer Intern will work alongside the Application Engineering team on live customer projects, from early concepts through design review to hand-off for manufacturing.

Requirements

On track to obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or higher
2+ years of CAD experience — classroom or self-taught/independent experience counts
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio)
Excellent mechanical aptitude and analytical skills
Superb Communication — you understandably and naturally get your ideas, instructions, and points across
Extreme Ownership — you see a project through from beginning to end, no matter the obstacle
Team Spirit — you embrace working with others, and they like working with you
Self-Starter — you don't need someone else to keep you motivated
Values Alignment: Initiative, Collaboration, Competence, Reliability, Bold Humility

Nice To Haves

Specialization or coursework in one or more of: mechanical actuation systems, structures & FEA, fluid dynamics, control systems, electrical and/or automation systems, or process engineering
Prior internship experience in an engineering role

Responsibilities

Work with the product design team to develop machine and system concepts
Research new technologies, industry processes, and relevant compliance regulations/guidelines
Conduct design feasibility reviews
Assemble system design drawings
Work with theoretical calculation tools to determine static and dynamic force requirements
Participate in design review meetings
Create project hand-off documents for the Manufacturing team
Draft and assemble project documentation packages (operator's manuals, etc.)