Pensa is the Brooklyn creative force behind the Pensa Labs Wire Benders. We are looking for mechanical engineering technician students or recent grads to join our team this July to December for an mechanical engineering technician co-op/internship.
Pensa is known for its ability to create beautiful functionality. Our engineers have a passion for creating compelling new technologies, developing them for production and lining up strategic manufacturing plans. If you have world-class talent, a passion for product design and invention, and a desire to work in a fun, creative and collaborative design studio, we’d like to meet you.
To be an engineering intern or co-op, we require that you:
- Are a student pursuing an engineering degree, or are a recent grad
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Have a hands-on approach and are comfortable prototyping and working in a workshop
- Have a basic understanding of materials, mechanisms and manufacturing processes
- Demonstrate proficiency with 3D CAD software (Solidworks & Fusion 360 preferred)
- Thrive while working under minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment
- Quickly adapt and react to changes of direction in your projects
- Are well organized, self-motivated and have great attention to detail
- Are able to articulate and demonstrate your thought process and rationales behind your decisions
- Are excited to work and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team
- Are curious to learn new skills
- Are excited to deliver the next great product experience to the world
As an engineering intern or co-op, you will:
- Assist industrial and mechanical engineers
- Assembly of equipment, document process and quality control
- Perform tests to assure quality control, performance and repeatability of results, and to help solve technical issues
- Maintain and support organization of inventory of production materials, tools, and accessories.
- Keep tools and work areas clean and organized
- Perform other duties as assigned; including but not limited to Pre-sales Support and Customer Support
In addition to performance of activities above, performance will also be evaluated on (but not limited to):
- Organizational and planning skills
- Excitement about testing, measuring, documenting performance of equipment
- Ability to, and curiosity about, learning new skills by building with your hands and documenting potential improvements to the workflow
- Ability to work with others in a multi-disciplinary team
- A hands-on approach, comfortable prototyping and working in a workshop including CNC equipment, 3d printers and hand tools
- Ability to communicate your ideas to the team
- Positive contributions to the Pensa & Pensa Labs community
- Enthusiasm to deliver the next great product experience to the world