Product Design Engineer Internship Jobs in Rochester, MN

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You'll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.
Summary:
Assists in the design, fabrication, debugging and verification of customer products as well as design solutions in development areas, including product design, automation, and test development.
Responsibilities:
• Make basic design related computations in support of design developments
• Write design specifications (requirements specifications, design specifications, test specifications, etc.)
• Follow engineering design methodology processes
• Follow project plan and report project status to leadership
• Complete design documentation (schematics, BOMs, etc.) for various design service deliverables, resulting in a product or tooling that supports the manufacturing environment, if applicable, to meet both the customers' requirements and the Benchmark manufacturing support groups' requirements
• Interface and communicate with internal customers regarding project requirements and status
• Assist with quoting and scheduling activities required to complete the design service deliverables
• Process engineering change orders
• Interact with vendors to order components and ensure proper fabrication of outsourced components
• Coordinate process development and improvement
• Communicate technical challenges and work with peers to implement solutions
• Assist in the analysis and selection of appropriate components for customer products
• Interpret basic prints to build cables, electrical panels and machine wiring
• Recommend alternative design solutions using sound engineering principles and techniques
• Participates in continuous improvement activities
• Interface and communicate with internal and external customers, for relatively standard products, regarding project requirements and status
• Participate in quoting and scheduling activities required to complete the design service deliverables
• Drive and coordinate process development and improvement
• Communicate with customer technical personnel, regarding technical issues, under the guidance of senior technicians or engineers
• Analyze and select appropriate components for customer products when assigned to customer product design
• Interpret intermediate level prints to build cables, electrical panels and machine wiring
• Develop and follow project plan; Report project status to leadership
• Coordinate quoting and scheduling activities required to complete the design service deliverable
• Communicate with customer technical personnel regarding technical issues
• Interpret complex prints to build cables, electrical panels and machine wiring
• Recommend alternative design solutions using sound, sophisticated engineering principles and techniques
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.
• As a skilled specialist, completes tasks in resourceful and effective ways.
• Works on assignments requiring considerable judgment and initiative. Understands implications of work and makes recommendations for solutions.
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments. May be informal team leader.
Other information:
• Typically requires a minimum of 4-6 years of related experience
• 2 year Technical degree in electronics preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management; 5+ years of experience
• An intermediate understanding of advanced applications/technologies
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of the use of standard lab equipment, such as Digital Multi-Meters, Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.
• Demonstrate ability to create detailed design documentation, applying knowledge of industry standard practices
• Demonstrate proficiency in one or more test software application when assigned to test solution
• Demonstrate effective use of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software, both electrical and mechanical applications, when assigned to support process automation services
• Demonstrate aptitude for design and fabrication methods
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of technology principles
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge in or more of the following areas: mathematics, electronics, mechanisms, CAD design
• Demonstrate very good problem solving skills and the ability to make sound independent technical recommendations
• Demonstrate intermediate level integration debugging skills for non-complex systems
• Available for travel up to 10% of the time, including day and/or overnight travel and work off-site at customer facilities
Education:
• 2 year Technical degree in electronics preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by senior management
Geographical Location: Minnesota:Rochester
Physical Location: Rochester, MN
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1700
Full Time
In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.
Compensation Range: $27.18 to $33.98 USD. Many factors are considered in compensation decisions, including but not limited to skills, certifications, licensures, experience, training, incumbent data, and other business needs.
Benefits and Other Compensation: Benchmark provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, all based on scheduled hours. Benchmark complies with applicable state and local employee leave laws.
Application Deadline: This job posting will remain open until filled.
Additional Notices: Benchmark adheres to applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits. This includes, but is not limited to, providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. Candidates applying for remote work based in Washington state, may obtain PTO eligibility for this position by emailing careers@bench.com.
Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a "U.S. Person" (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.
Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a dynamic workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@bench.com.