Product Design 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 Product Design Engineering internship opportunity available for Summer. 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 CVT Engineering by working with Sun colleagues to assist in valve development and design work
• Model valve geometry in Creo
• Perform analysis on valve characteristics
• Create drawings to manufacture components
• Troubleshoot problems with manufacturing, assembly, test, or field failures of existing valves

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, and industrial engineering related programs are encouraged to apply
• Undergraduate and graduate students that have had 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

Benefits

• Paid internship
• Opportunity to see practical applications of engineering classes
• Introductory hydraulics class offered
• Potential for future employment after graduation