CAD Engineering Intern- Summer 2027

Position Summary 

The Shape Corp student engineering program provides students with hands-on experience in a dynamic automotive product development and manufacturing environment. The CAD Engineering Intern will support the creation, revision, and management of 3D models, engineering drawings, and technical design documentation while working alongside product development, manufacturing, and other engineering teams. This opportunity is designed to help an entry-level engineering student strengthen practical CAD and design skills while gaining exposure to real-world automotive products and engineering processes. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Create, modify, and maintain 3D part and assembly models using company-approved CAD software.
• Develop and revise 2D engineering drawings, including dimensions, tolerances, notes, material specifications, and revision information.
• Support design changes and engineering change activities by updating models, drawings, bills of material, and related technical documentation.
• Assist with packaging studies, design layouts, tolerance stack-ups, and evaluation of component fit, form, and function.
• Apply established drafting practices, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and company or customer design standards.
• Support design reviews by preparing models, drawings, visualizations, measurements, and other technical information.
• Review CAD data for completeness, accuracy, manufacturability, and alignment with project requirements.
• Assist with the organization, release, and revision control of CAD files and engineering records within product lifecycle management systems.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, Test, Program Management, and other teams to support assigned projects.
• Participate in benchmarking, design improvement, value engineering, and problem-solving activities.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and documentation summarizing design work, findings, or recommendations.
• Follow applicable safety, quality, customer, data-management, and engineering standards while performing assigned work.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor, not otherwise specified in this position description.

Education & Experience 

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or associate degree from an accredited program in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer-Aided Design, Drafting and Design Technology, or a closely related field.
• 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Coursework or project experience involving 3D modeling, engineering drawings, mechanical design, manufacturing processes, or product development.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Able to work independently while also contributing effectively within a cross-functional team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong spatial reasoning, technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Exposure to 3D CAD software such as CATIA, NX, Creo, or SolidWorks through coursework, student projects, or prior work experience.
• Familiarity with engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturability.
• Exposure to product lifecycle management systems, engineering change processes, bills of material, or document revision control.
• Experience with surface modeling, sheet metal design, assemblies, parametric modeling, or automotive component design.
• Participation in engineering design teams such as Formula SAE, Baja SAE, robotics, capstone design, or similar technical projects.
• Interest in automotive structures, lightweighting, product design, and advanced manufacturing.