Mechanical Design Engineer
About The Position
Join a hands-on research team in the Department of Crop and Soil Science at Oregon State University, where you will turn ideas into real, working hardware. As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will design and manufacture physical parts that keep an existing automation system running and improving. This is an excellent opportunity for a student who enjoys CAD, prototyping, and seeing their designs come to life. You will build practical engineering skills, collaborate with a supportive team, and contribute directly to innovative agricultural research. The Undergraduate Student Technical Assistant performs routine to complex technical tasks in support of research or administrative work which includes laboratory, green house, field plot, data collection, simple analysis, or the care and maintenance of animals.
Requirements
- Working knowledge of prototyping tools and techniques
- Proven experience using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and 3D printers
- Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes
- Detail oriented, responsible, with excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Good communication skills
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term
- International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with electronic components and microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino)
Responsibilities
- Design and manufacture mechanical parts to deliver specific functions identified by the team
- Collaborate with the team to test and refine the designed parts to satisfaction
- Assist with integrating designed parts into the existing automation system
- Document all development procedures and results
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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