Mechanical Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Motorola Solutions • Plantation, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern for the Summer of 2027. This role involves contributing to the mechanical design and development of portable and mobile two-way communication products, as well as improving current generation radio products. Interns will utilize advanced tools to create innovative solutions for design challenges. The position is part of the mechanical engineering group, which is responsible for the design and manufacturing support of rugged handheld and mobile communication devices.

Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Must graduate on or after December 2027.
• Possess analytical/problem solving skills, data acquisition skills, and ability to use statistical tools and techniques.
• Able to solve difficult problems involving testing, planning and implementation for new parts.
• Knowledge of design engineering, test processes and factory processes.
• Basic computer skills, Pro/Engineer preferred and working knowledge of common business applications.
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal communication skills and ability to operate within a team environment.
• Good organizational and time management skills, including daily and weekly planning and multitasking.
• Ability to create/read/interpret engineering drawings.
• Negotiation skills, presentation skills and ability to effectively conduct meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in product development preferred.
• Understanding of manufacturing and fabrication processes such as injection molding, sheet metal and castings, design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) preferred.
• Possess a working knowledge of worst-case and statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing.
• Possess a working knowledge of finite element analysis theory and general mechanical engineering analysis.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the mechanical design and development of portable and mobile two-way communication products.
• Improve designs of current generation radio products.
• Utilize best in class tools to develop innovative solutions to design challenges.
• Identify design issues and determine design direction, goals, and plans tasks for segments of engineering programs.
• Generate and maintain mechanical engineering schedules for own tasks and responsibilities.
• Determine and implement changes to enhance design or meet functional specifications.
• Meet cost goals and monitor current cost status.
• Solicit guidance/feedback as necessary to improve performance.
• Perform stress and tolerance analyses on new or existing designs or concepts to determine theoretical design feasibility.
• Design and conduct experiments using statistical tools and techniques to confirm analyses, evaluate new or existing designs to conform to product specifications, or solve problems.
• Develop and present test plans when problems arise, coordinate testing and data acquisition.
• Interface with program team members, suppliers, and customers.
• Negotiate tasks and schedules with other internal groups to ensure conformance to product schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern