Mechanical Engineering Intern
About The Position
If you enjoy seeing how moving parts, precision components, and large-scale equipment operate together, this internship is for you. As a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Centrus Energy, you’ll support the mechanical systems that drive advanced manufacturing and uranium enrichment technology. This is an opportunity to apply mechanics, materials, and design principles in a real production environment. What You Will Do You’ll assist mechanical engineers with equipment design support, component analysis, and system improvements for plant machinery. Projects may include reviewing mechanical drawings, supporting CAD modeling updates, analyzing vibration or thermal performance, assisting with root cause evaluations, and helping develop maintenance or reliability improvements. You’ll contribute to technical documentation, participate in design and safety reviews, and collaborate with operations teams to improve performance and reliability of plant systems.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or graduate program in mechanical engineering
- Coursework in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, or machine design
- Familiarity with CAD software such as CREO, SolidWorks, or AutoCAD
- Basic understanding of mechanical drawings and tolerancing
- U.S. citizenship
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test and vetting to ensure Centrus Energy can meet the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 810 and 1017 to grant access to export-controlled information and Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information, respectively.
- Such access is required for the performance of this position.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on lab or project experience involving mechanical systems or manufacturing processes
- Exposure to rotating equipment, heat transfer, or structural analysis concepts
- Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills
- Completion of at least two years of college-level mechanical engineering study
Responsibilities
- Assist mechanical engineers with equipment design support
- Component analysis
- System improvements for plant machinery
- Reviewing mechanical drawings
- Supporting CAD modeling updates
- Analyzing vibration or thermal performance
- Assisting with root cause evaluations
- Helping develop maintenance or reliability improvements
- Contribute to technical documentation
- Participate in design and safety reviews
- Collaborate with operations teams to improve performance and reliability of plant systems
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
