Applications Engineering Intern

Sun Hydraulics - Sarasota, FL

- Intern

Sarasota, FL

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

Sun Hydraulics, LLC in Sarasota, FL has a paid Applications Engineer internship opportunity available for Summer 2025. We fill the summer openings by spring break. Students are offered an introductory hydraulics class. The internship offers the opportunity to see not only how the different engineering classes are applied in a manufacturing and engineering business. Toward the end of the internship, we ask interns to give group presentations suggesting improvements that they may have identified during the defined project.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Cartridge, Integrated Packages, and Systems Engineering groups by working with a cross functional engineering team to develop demonstration and test examples using Sun Hydraulics and Helios Technologies products.
• Create presentations that aid in the understanding of the demonstration example to aid in customer training.
• Update product training documentation with engineering cross sections, test data, and other engineering information.

Requirements

• Must be a junior or senior student to be considered for the position.
• Hands on, self-motivated students from mechanical, mechatronic, mechanical engineering technology, agriculture, electrical/electronic, and industrial engineering related programs are encouraged to apply.
• Undergraduate and graduate students that have had controls, fluid power, or hydraulics course work are especially encouraged to apply.
• Previous internship experience in a manufacturing environment is useful, but not necessary.
• Interest in an engineering career working in Florida.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience programming in CODESYS is ideal but not required.
• Cross functional engineering experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Creo (engineering modeling software) and Windchill (PLM software) or similar is preferred.
• The ability and willingness to learn is required.

Benefits

• Paid internship opportunity
• Introductory hydraulics class
• Opportunity for future employment after graduation