Student: Mechanical Design Assistant

Job description

Job ID: 7509 Date Posted: April 20, 2026 The Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking a Utah State University student in engineering or a related field to assist full-time mechanical designers. This is a year-round position, not a summer internship or temporary role. Students design their schedule each semester to accommodate their classes. Students generally keep their position until they graduate and may be retained up to one semester after graduation as they apply for full-time positions. Duties and Responsibilities: - Engineering-prototype part generation operating SDL’s 3D printer - Prepping parts for use in prototype form (may require sanding and fitting) - Performing basic 3D printer maintenance - Maintaining the consumables inventory - Receiving work orders and scheduling parts for printing - Documenting billing records - Interfacing with vendors for non-user serviceable maintenance and upgrades - Maintaining CAD common parts and materials databases - Keeping common parts library accurate in-sync with SDL’s inventory database - Creating new common parts as needed using parametric design - Keeping materials library up-to-date and relevant for both CAD and CAE software - En...