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Period of Work: Summer 2025

Location(s): Bedford, MA,

In Office Requirements:  Full time on site.

The Mechanical and Reliability Systems and Prototype Development Department is the mechanical hub of MITRE. Our engineers focus on the areas of mechanical design, analysis, and testing to aid our sponsors to develop complex prototypes, perform environmental qualification, and research next generation manufacturing techniques.

Working with a mentor, our interns participate in mechanical engineering tasks including:

Utilize finite element analysis (FEA) software to perform mechanical analysis (structural, vibration, thermal, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), etc.) to evaluate environmental requirements. Leverage computer aided design (CAD) and prototyping capabilities in the on-site Advanced Manufacturing Lab to aid in rapid design of prototype components.Validate analysis results (vibration, thermal, material properties, etc.) using testing equipment in the on-site Environmental Test Lab.

Basic Qualifications:

Students enrolled full-time in degree-seeking program in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related major. Students should be continuing their education the semester following their internship.  Knowledge of mechanical or aerospace engineering theory.Strong analytical skills.Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience having applied mechanical engineering or similar learning to an internship or research/lab positionExperience using CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent) Experience using FEA (ANSYS, COMSOL, etc.) Experience using Rapid Prototyping (3D printing, etc.)Experience using Mechanical Testing Equipment (Instron, shaker table, thermal chamber, etc.)High level desire to help their nation solve its most critical problems.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

None

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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