Mechanical Engineer Co-Op (Fall 2021)
The hardware engineering team is responsible for designing, prototyping, testing and documenting new products for Markforged. You will work together with members of a cross functional program team to support the development & testing of existing and new products.
Previous intern/co-op projects have included:
- Designing diagnostic parts & procedures that enabled customers to identify & correct print quality issues.
- Building test fixtures to perform long term life testing of critical printer components.
- Designing, fabricating & assembling prototypes of new printer components
What will you own?
- Design and build test equipment & fixtures that meet technical requirements
- Develop, document & execute test plans to validate printer and material performance
- Conduct experiments methodically, analyze data, and interpret results
- Create and document printed parts or procedures to evaluate and improve print quality
- Document all work using tools such as Confluence, JIRA and Google Docs
Important Note:
Although we list out what we generally look for, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit, but are not currently listed. Research has shown this especially applies to women and other marginalized groups, who tend to apply if they check 100% of every box, versus men who apply if they hit roughly 60%. The point we’re getting at, it doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!
What you have:
- You should be working towards at least a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering or similar engineering field.
- Familiarity with part and drawing creation in 3D CAD software (Solidworks preferred) Understanding of manufacturing tolerances is a plus.
- Experience using 3D printers is desirable
- Experience with data analysis and data driven decision making
- Strong mechanical intuition and passion for learning more about how machines work
- Familiarity with basic electrical engineering and software development principles
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Python is a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Why Markforged?
Help us reinvent manufacturing.
We are reinventing manufacturing so that engineers can build anything they imagine.
We are one team that wins together!
You will be engaging every day with passionate and dedicated individuals in a collaborative environment working towards making best-in-class products.
Perks & Benefits
For all US-based roles, we offer a competitive compensation package and a full suite of benefits, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k), parental leave, commuter benefits, open PTO policy, and more. Our work environment includes casual dress, a fully stocked kitchen, bike storage, free parking, weekly catered lunches, and fitness perks. You will have unlimited access to our 3D printers for professional and personal parts!
Markforged values the differences among our employees and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. These differences include but are not limited to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. This goal emphasizes the development of inclusive work environments that capitalize on each employee’s skills, experience, and unique perspectives as we strive to achieve an unparalleled standard of excellence.
To all recruitment agencies: Markforged does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or Markforged employees. Markforged is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.