Mechanical Engineering Co-Op (Goleta, CA)

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

Mechanical Engineering Co-Op (Goleta, CA)

Sonos – Goleta, CA

Sonos is a sound experience company making it easier than ever for millions of listeners around the world to play more, hear more, and feel more. We’re seeking talented students to join Sonos’s Co-Op Program and explore what it means to blend creativity, technology, and sound. Our co-ops are an essential part of our team, bringing fresh ideas, learning from experts, and helping us push the boundaries of what’s possible. Come broaden your skills, share your input and pursue your passion with our 6 month co-op experience.

Work Period: July 2026 - December 2026

Location & Schedule: This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a minimum 4 days per week onsite in our Goleta office. There is no relocation or housing assistance for this position.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Be immersed in a fast-paced, collaborative, and highly cross-functional team environment

• Develop your skills in mechanical design (3D & 2D CAD), Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Structural/Thermal Simulation & Analysis, and Rapid Prototyping.

• Gain an understanding of the Mechanical Engineering role as a systems integrator within Consumer Electronics 

• Learn how to transform unrefined, interdependent requirements into highly optimized solutions, covering test plan development, prototyping, validation, and manufacturing

• Design and develop components, assemblies, and fixtures to support testing in the areas of Acoustic, Thermal/Structural, Radio & Antenna, UI/UX, and Industrial Design

• Participate in failure analysis, root cause analysis and iterative design practices

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
Basic Qualifications

• Fundamental interest in and curiosity of all things mechanical, how they are designed, and manufactured!

• Demonstrated experience with 3D modeling tools (preferrably Siemens NX or PTC OnShape)

• Demonstrated ability to execute development tasks independently with a “can-do” attitude.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to collect and present technical data to a wide audience

• Open and willing to initiate peer review of one’s work

• Ability to work in a highly diverse, cross functional team

• Sufficiently trustworthy to work in a high security, highly confidential laboratory

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with 2D detail drawing creation, DFM, DFA, DFMEA, tolerance analysis 

• Hands on machining and/or fabrication skills

• An interest in audio, acoustics, speaker-building or music production

PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled or recent graduate in a College or University with a preferred field of study in Mechanical Engineering

• Available to participate in our full-time co-op program from July - Dec 2026

• Ability to work out of our Goleta office a minimum 4 days per week

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future. Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. 

2026 CO-OP PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

The Co-op Program includes the following elements to round out the work you do with your team on a day to day basis: 

• Multi-day orientation and robust onboarding

• Speaker Series with business leadership

• Social Activities with Cohort

• Real, meaningful projects

• Mentorship from industry leaders

• Collaborative, creative culture

• Opportunities for full-time conversion

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