Design Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Exhibit the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture, demonstrating agility, customer focused and stewardship while modeling the associated behaviors.

Help design and detail purchased items, machining, weld and assembly prints using SolidWorks software for manufacturability, cost effectiveness and safety.

Assist Engineering Technicians with all aspects of building and testing prototypes.

Analyze production issues and assist with solutions.

Calculate unknown loading and directions where required from data and assumptions.

Develop bill of materials (BOM).

Test design changes made by technicians.

Education and/or Experience

High School diploma required.

Current student pursing a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Agriculture or Electrical Engineering.

Previous internship is a plus.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to identify the root cause of defective parts of product design solutions, including manufactured and purchased component sizing.

Knowledge in the FEA, hydraulics, electronics, statistics and strength of materials, durability and serviceability of products.

Ability to understand material strengths, fatigue strength, and manufacturability to ensure that the right configuration and materials are developed.

Ability to produce accurate, professional and error-free documents in a timely manner.

Demonstration of good oral and written communication skills.