Mechanical Engineer Co-Op

At Schneider Electric, sustainability is at the core of our purpose, culture, and business.
Come join our team and help us build a portfolio of residential energy products including solar inverters, batteries, EV chargers, smart electrical panels, connected outlets and smart lighting solutions! Let's create an eco-system together that makes our homes fully electric, way more intelligent, gives users greater control of their energy usage, and instead of contributing to climate change - helps fix it!
We are hiring a Mechanical Engineering Intern to support Residential Energy Product Development within the Schneider Electric Prosumer NAM Hub Team in the United States. This position is located in San Francisco, CA.
What's in it for you?

• Flexibility: With our Global Flexibility at Work policy, and our hybrid work model, we empower our employees to work flexibly, managing their unique life and work in the way that works best for them. We embrace agile, flexible, and smart ways of working for our people - to support higher performance, greater inclusion and well-being, and stronger resiliency.
• Career Development: We provide a rich environment for our people to grow and learn every day. Our career development model is built around 3 pillars: Experience, Exposure and Education.
• Inclusive Environment: At Schneider Electric, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, identity, and success. By embracing difference, we build a culture of respect where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. We are fully committed to inclusion, and our policies and culture reflect this commitment to our employees

What will you do?

• Support design throughout the engineering process from initial concept to final production release

• Create and improve mechanical designs and drawings in PTC Creo Parametric/PDM within a collaborative R&D team
• Conceptualize product innovations to satisfy market requirements
• Validate mechanical components, analyze data, and write test reports
• Estimate personal timelines to support effective project scheduling
• Apply engineering principles for structural integrity, thermal performance, material performance, and manufacturability

• Working towards an undergraduate degree in Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering (2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students) with preference to those with prior product design experience.
• Exposure to designing with sheet metal, injection-molded plastic, die-casts, busbars, and harnessing for prototype and high-volume production
• Sound engineering design methodologies: minimum constraint design, tolerance stack-up analysis, and GD&T coupled with a design for excellence (DFX) mentality
• Familiarity with designing for compliance with regulatory standards (UL/IEC/NEC) most notably outdoor environmental protection is preferred
• Strong collaboration skills to engage a variety of stakeholders, subject matter experts, and other Mechanical Engineers

The U.S. compensation for this full-time position is starting at $22 per hour for candidates located within the U.S. Individual pay is determined by several factors including knowledge, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
Why us?
Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our technologies enable the world to use energy in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner. We strive to promote a global economy that is both ecologically viable and highly productive.
₠25.7bn global revenue
137 000+ employees in 100+ countries
45% of revenue from IoT
5% of revenue devoted for R&D
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