Mechanical Engineer Intern

At Oshkosh, we build, serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18,000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

THE ROLE  

You will play a key role by assisting Engineers with multiple tasks involving the mechanical engineering functions in the Design or Research & Development teams. Through this position, you will help to develop component and system designs, determine failure trends, perform failure analysis, or support vehicle component and performance testing. 

YOUR IMPACT 

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern your experience may include: 

• Creating problem definitions and requirements for component & subsystem design based on consultation with customers, suppliers and internal departments.  

• Design solutions for the vehicle based on component and subsystem requirements, prepare and present solutions to project leadership.  

• Prepare vehicle component layouts  using CREO, CATIA,  or other CAD software 

• Select components for quality conscious design  (weight, cost, reliability, ease of manufacturing, etc.) 

• Follow design projects on the assembly floor for prototype, pilot, or production build, and provide technical assistance 

• Generate engineering calculations for weight distribution, stress analysis, performance estimations, etc. 

• Create test requests based on part and subsystem requirements, develop timeline and support plan for tests. Actively assist in the testing of vehicles or vehicle components to satisfy requirments.  

• Develop and utilize mathematical reliability models 

• Analyze field warranty data and prototype test data for failure trends, use Jira and other software to track problems and communicate solution progress to the project team.  

If working in the Research & Development area, some responsibilities may include: 

• Establish requirements for testing of vehicles and associated components 

• Create test plans, recommend resources of equipment necessary to accomplish the test, and formulate test project estimates 

• Conceive necessary fixtures and test apparatus and supervise their construction and implementation 

• Coordinate, supervise, and monitor testing, including data collection and analysis 

• Recommend corrective actions needed to maintain schedule and cost targets 

• Communicate status and results of tests to internal departments, suppliers, and customers 

MINIMUM QUALIFICAITONS 

• Student working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering field 

• Willing to travel or relocate to Oshkosh, WI for the duration of the summer 2025 internship. Summer housing is available to interns whose perma