2026 Spring Undergraduate Co op Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Undergraduate Intern / Co-op Program Overview:

+ 6-month co-op assignment within a functional area of MKS Instruments that provides students a comprehensive and engaging experience from before your program starts to after the program ends.

+ Meaningful work and project assignments

+ Networking opportunities with peers and executives

+ Exposure to different divisions of the business

+ Understanding of MKS Instruments’ commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.




Summary & Objectives:

MKS Instruments is seeking an exceptional Mechanical Engineering Intern to join the team.

In this position, you will work within the Sensor Design group to help support the existing two mechanical engineers with the analyzing, building and testing of new capacitance sensors and transducers.


Principal Responsibilities:

+ Work closely with production to build new capacitance sensor designs

+ Help diagnose production related issues with sensor performance

+ Perform various types of mechanical and thermal analyses using SolidWorks and/or COMSOL FEA with the help/guidance of the Principal Mechanical Engineer

+ Test sensors at the capacitance output level

+ Test sensors and electronics at the voltage (transducer) output level

+ Analyze test data and produce detailed reports

+ Design and troubleshoot various test systems

+ Design bespoke test equipment via 3D printing, CNC milling, etc.

+ Travel Requirements: Up to 10% of Travel is required.


Required Skills:

+ Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in Mechanical Engineering or relevant major

+ Comfortable with using standard hand tools for building transducers and test systems

+ SolidWorks CAD modeling and FEA analysis

+ Microsoft Excel, Matlab or Python script writing for data processing

+ Soldering of various electrical wiring and PCB components

+ Electronics debugging via capacitance, resistance and electrical continuity testing

+ Qualified candidates should be US Persons


Competencies:

•Willingness to perform extensive test data analysis

•Good understanding of mechanical design principles

•Good understanding of heat transfer principles

•Proficient with using test instrumentation like thermocouples, strain gauges, infrared cameras, etc.


Supervisory Scope:

• Reporting Relationships: Reporting to Engineering Manager in Sensor Design Engineering group


Physical Demands & Working Conditions:• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand• Must be able to exchange accurate information• The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)• Operates in a professional office environment• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery• Noise level in the work environment is usually average


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However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

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and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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