Position Summary
The Shape Corp student engineering program provides students with hands-on experience in a dynamic automotive product development and manufacturing environment. The CAD Engineering Intern will support the creation, revision, and management of 3D models, engineering drawings, and technical design documentation while working alongside product development, manufacturing, and other engineering teams. This opportunity is designed to help an entry-level engineering student strengthen practical CAD and design skills while gaining exposure to real-world automotive products and engineering processes.
Essential Job Functions
- Create, modify, and maintain 3D part and assembly models using company-approved CAD software.
- Develop and revise 2D engineering drawings, including dimensions, tolerances, notes, material specifications, and revision information.
- Support design changes and engineering change activities by updating models, drawings, bills of material, and related technical documentation.
- Assist with packaging studies, design layouts, tolerance stack-ups, and evaluation of component fit, form, and function.
- Apply established drafting practices, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and company or customer design standards.
- Support design reviews by preparing models, drawings, visualizations, measurements, and other technical information.
- Review CAD data for completeness, accuracy, manufacturability, and alignment with project requirements.
- Assist with the organization, release, and revision control of CAD files and engineering records within product lifecycle management systems.
- Collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, Test, Program Management, and other teams to support assigned projects.
- Participate in benchmarking, design improvement, value engineering, and problem-solving activities.
- Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation summarizing design work, findings, or recommendations.
- Follow applicable safety, quality, customer, data-management, and engineering standards while performing assigned work.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor, not otherwise specified in this position description.
Education & Experience
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or associate degree from an accredited program in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Design Technology, or a closely related field.
- 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Coursework or project experience involving 3D modeling, engineering drawings, mechanical design, manufacturing processes, or product development.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Able to work independently while also contributing effectively within a cross-functional team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong spatial reasoning, technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to 3D CAD software such as CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks through coursework, student projects, or prior work experience.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturability.
- Exposure to product lifecycle management systems, engineering change processes, bills of material, or document revision control.
- Experience with surface modeling, sheet metal design, assemblies, parametric modeling, or automotive component design.
- Participation in engineering design teams such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, robotics, capstone design, or similar technical projects.
- Interest in automotive structures, lightweighting, product design, and advanced manufacturing.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or associate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Design Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Coursework or project experience involving 3D modeling, engineering drawings, mechanical design, manufacturing processes, or product development.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to work independently and contribute effectively to a cross-functional team.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong spatial reasoning, technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Exposure to 3D CAD software such as CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks.
- Familiarity with engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturability.
- Exposure to product lifecycle management systems, engineering change processes, bills of material, or document revision control.
- Experience with surface modeling, sheet metal design, assemblies, parametric modeling, or automotive component design.
- Participation in technical engineering design teams such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, robotics, or capstone design.
- Interest in automotive structures, lightweighting, product design, and advanced manufacturing.
Shape Corp. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Shape Corp. and has not been reviewed or approved by Shape Corp..
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings are positioned as unusually comprehensive, including a 24/7 onsite gym and a Total Wellbeing Center with on-site and virtual support available to employees and families at no cost. These services broaden the non-cash rewards package beyond typical manufacturing benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is described as a meaningful part of the package, with a 401(k) match referenced as a recurring strength. This can increase total compensation value even when base pay is viewed as only mid-pack.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives are portrayed as relatively dependable, with quarterly bonus payouts and efforts to keep schedules near 40 hours when demand softens. This consistency can help stabilize earnings for roles exposed to production cycles.
Shape Corp. Insights
What We Do
We are thinkers, believers and doers. At Shape, we don’t see the norm as our limit; we look at it as our opportunity to push limits and tradition. As a chance to bring something new to our customers, associates and communities. Ignite a career where you can be INVENTIVE, CONNECTED and YOU. Discover opportunities at shapecorp.com/careers. INTEGRATED ENGINEERING As a full service, tier-one supplier, our teams design, engineer, test and analyze metal and plastic automotive components and systems. Shape solutions provide automotive OEMs with lightweight impact energy management and body structure components that meet both customer requirements and global regulations. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING Each day we manufacture products that solve customer challenges, meet global regulations and create a workplace where each associate makes a difference. Process and material advancements position us as a pioneer in custom roll forming and specialists in injection molding, welding, stamping and aluminum processing.
