Mechanical Engineer Intern - Summer 2026

Sierra Lobo, Inc.

Milan, OH

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Milan, OH
POSTED
26 days ago

Overview

Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies.  We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems.  Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

 

This position is located at our Milan Ohio facility. This internship is for Summer 2026.

Responsibilities

Apply creative analytical and practical Mechanical Engineering knowledge (consistent with a pre-graduate level of skill) to tasks of varying complexity within the Aerospace and Defense Industry. Use a self-sufficient and hands-on approach to complete assigned tasks. Interface with technical and non-technical personnel within the organization. Seek and obtain experience in multiple aspects of the engineering profession.

 

Candidates must have a minimum availability of three (3) months.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support Engineering and Technical Staff in the performance of their day-to-day tasks and projects. The nature of these tasks will vary widely.
  • Perform non-technical tasks on as-needed (but limited) basis to support incidental business needs. Examples may include clerical, administrative or similar work
  • Use SLI AS9100, ISO-9001 and CMMI ML2 business processes as required in the performance of daily duties.
  • The student will be assigned to a supervisor who will provide a performance evaluation at the completion of the work session. This supervisor will be their point-of-contact on a daily basis, and will determine all task assignments.
  • Qualifications

  • The successful applicant is required to be enrolled in an ABET-accredited university and pursuing a BS or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering or a sufficiently-relevant Engineering discipline. Candidates must have completed a minimum of two (2) semesters of course work prior to the start of work. Candidates must have successfully completed a minimum of one semester prior to application to this position.
  • Existing CAD and/or technical drawing skills will be a strength in the candidate selection. Experience with Creo, Solidworks or Siemens NX is especially relevant.

About the Company

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Sierra Lobo, Inc.

What is important to you in a partner? Delivery? Performance? Technical excellence? Safety? Support services? Sierra Lobo understands how important each of these factors are to you, as well as many other factors needed to create an environment for success.

What is critical to you as a business? Sharing information or a need for updating your IT landscape? Leveraging, updating, or originating new technologies to meet your growth or revenue goals? Transitioning or implementing a tightly executed management program to reduce or maintain costs? Every day, Sierra Lobo team members pool their best talents, skills, resources, and technical experience, to address our customers’ challenges and requirements.

Sierra Lobo is not a typical small business. We provide the management expertise and research capabilities that many other companies our size lack. Our Technology Development and Engineering Center (TDEC) and Sierra Lobo Test Facility Center (SLTF) not only expand our capabilities, but also reduce costs for our customers and improve efficiency by providing reachback and in-house knowledge. Our priority is to maintain our small business atmosphere while offering customers the breadth and depth of an extensive menu of cost effective and competitive engineering services.

Risk reduction also plays a valued role in our approach to customer service. The decision you make in choosing and creating a partnership will eventually impact your reputation and profit line. We owe it to our customers to be professionally accountable, as well as to be financially sound and sustainable. You can safely choose to partner with Sierra Lobo because we have the resources to respond quickly with the financial stability, knowledge, and people, to the tasks at hand.

COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts, Paid Sick Days, 401K
FOUNDED
1993
WEBSITE
http://www.sierralobo.com/