Mechanical Engineering Intern 2027 - 1 Year Placement

Qualifications

Essential

• Studying a relevant engineering degree – 2nd or 3rd year student. Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, or similar with foundation in mechanical engineering

Desirable

• Medical or healthcare modules forming part of degree

Technical/ Research Skills

Essential

• A demonstrable interest in healthcare and medical products
• Strong technical and research skills

Desirable

• 3D and 2D CAD (ideally Solidworks)
• Finite Element Analysis (ideally using ANSYS)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Mathematical modelling (e.g., using Mathcad, MATLAB, Excel)

Approach to Work

• Structured and methodical problem solving
• Curiosity to explore all areas of engineering
• Excellent communication skills across a variety of formats
• Excellent analytical ability – data gathering, analysis and presentation of conclusions to the team
• Versatility to work effectively on varied products

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic with a positive outlook
• Copes well with unexpected change, is flexible and calm under pressure
• Respectful of others’ views, opinions and contributions
• Able to work well within a team
• Displays honesty and integrity at all times
• Eager to continually learn and improve, proactively developing network
• Able to manage own time

Equal Opportunities

Team values equality, diversity and inclusion in employment and recruitment.  We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and an inclusive community, where our talented people respect and value the contributions, skills, and abilities of others.

We want our people to succeed on merit, treating individuals equally, including making decisions and providing encouragement and opportunities relating to recruitment, career development and retention in a fair and consistent manner.

Our aim is a workplace free from all forms of bullying, harassment or victimisation, and unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

As an intern you will be expected to contribute to our business (not to make the tea!). You’ll tackle real world projects that will be presented to our clients, and you’ll have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to a variety of medical device development projects. Working within the mechanical engineering group you will be supported and developed during your internship.

Tasks and activities will depend on current projects but typically include:

• Concept generation
• Problem solving/troubleshooting
• 3D and 2D CAD design
• Math modelling and analysis
• Making prototypes, testing them and communicating findings to the Technical Lead and Project Manager
• Test rig programming
• Component and assembly testing
• Generation of presentation material
• Report writing