Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

Who you are

• The ideal candidate is technically curious, comfortable working with hardware, able to communicate clearly, and motivated to learn quickly in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment
• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or any related field
• Must be a rising senior at the time of the internship and return to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter/semester
• Experience working in an academic project team or laboratory
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate engineering program
• CAD skills (any platform) and ability to create high-quality engineering drawings that meet common industry standards
• Demonstrated hands-on fabrication skills
• High competence with, and fluid use of, engineering first principles
• US Person status is required as this position needs access to export-controlled data
• Experience through internships, student teams, research, military service, or personal projects involving aerospace, defense, robotics, vehicles, mechanisms, electronics packaging, or ruggedized hardware
• Exposure to structural or thermal analysis using hand calculations or commercial FEA tools
• Experience with machining, additive manufacturing, sheet metal, composites, welding, or other fabrication techniques
• Experience in SolidWorks and 3D computer-aided design (CAD)
• Ability to perform basic static and dynamic calculations, component sizing, and tolerancing

What the job involves

• CHAOS is seeking Mechanical Design Interns for Summer 2027! This is a paid, in-person, 12-week internship role
• You will design and build prototypes, analyze failures, and transition successful projects into production
• What you may work on:
• Own a scoped mechanical design project from concept through prototype, with mentorship from a senior engineer
• Build and iterate on 3D CAD models, assemblies, and drawings for structures, frames, mounts, enclosures, and mechanisms

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
• Life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• Generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses