Mechanical Engineering Intern

Job Description The Company Cognex is a global leader in the exciting and growing field of machine vision.  Our employees, proudly called “Cognoids,” are passionate about solving the most difficult vision problems and get to work with others who take their work seriously, but don't take themselves seriously.  And our Work Hard, Play Hard, Move Fast culture recognizes achievement and dedication with unique rewards and celebrations. We are looking for creative, bright, motivated Cognoids who share our passion for excellence and want to make an impact at a dynamic, global company. We celebrate our employees for their innovation, perseverance, and hard work in a fun, rewarding, and quirky environment.  If you enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from working together to create products that solve tough problems for organizations around the world, contact us to see how you can become part of our team! The Team: Logistics Solutions Engineering This position is in the Solutions Engineering team of the Logistics Department, which is responsible for designing the electro-mechanical and opto-mechanical solutions revolving around the product portfolio offered by Cognex. We implement custom deployment methods where needed but highlight standardization and productization where possible. Optics, lighting, mechanical fit, location, alignment, and integration of electrical components come together to allow for 2D scanning (barcodes), and 3D vision applications. These solutions will incorporate cameras, illumination, optical paths, mirror usage for accommodating space and working distance constraints, as well as ease of installation to increase the efficiency at the installation location. Essential Functions: Generate custom solutions based on provided specifications via Solidworks CAD Modeling Assist on established solutions with documentation and implementation Assist on testing and documentation of assorted optical pursuits – focus capabilities of reader/lens assemblies, lighting parameterization, etc. Assist with bracket and/or fixture design with 3D printing of prototypes Knowledge, Skills , and Abilities: Familiarity with mechanical design and electro-mechanically inclined Experience with 3D-CAD software, specifically SolidWorks Creation and maintenance of drawings, Bills of Materials, and CAD models/assemblies Excellent time-management & pro-active communication skills Ability to work independently and be self-sufficient to enable timely design completion; retrieve design input information from written specifications, engineers’ markups and sketches, as well as engineer’s commentary. Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of technical and non-technical individuals Process design input information from written specifications to deliver finished designs Ability to multitask projects in a dynamic and fast-moving industry. Highly structured and organized, offering and implementing improvement initiatives, with the capability to manage topics and situations relating to delivering customer satisfaction Additional Job Description Equal Employment Opportunity Cognex is an equal opportunity employer. Cognex evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic. WE MAKE COMPUTERS THAT CAN SEE Cognex is the largest, most successful and most recognized global player in industrial machine vision. Using advanced optics, image sensors, and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image, then analyze it to make sense of what’s being seen. Companies use Cognex vision and ID in their manufacturing processes to improve product quality, guide assembly robots, and track items through each stage of production and distribution. Cognex is focused entirely on solving the toughest problems in industrial machine vision and ID, and we have sold more solutions in these areas than any other company in the world. More than a billion products are made each day using Cognex vision. The only thing smarter than our vision and ID systems are the people that stand behind them. One of them could be you!