(#4288829007) Product Design Mechanical Engineer (Winter Co-op)

About the Role

As a Product Design Mechanical Engineer Intern at Verkada, you’ll contribute to the design and development of new cameras, access control systems, sensors, and other enterprise IoT products. Verkada’s PD engineers own all aspects of the mechanical design from prototype to mass production. You will make a big impact – your designs will be a part of Verkada's future products. This is a full-time internship, in-person role based in our San Mateo, CA office.

What You'll Do

• Take ownership of products from concept to mass production.
• Join a small, fast-paced team where you will make key design decisions and make a major impact on our future products.
• Prototype and analyze mechanical systems for solutions to product requirements that are relevant to enterprise hardware (e.g., mounting, sealing, environmental resistance, thermal performance, tamper resistance, etc.).
• Learn what it takes to ship products and collaborate with a cross-functional team (i.e., Electrical Engineers and Industrial Designers).
• Design parts for mass-manufacturing, including dialing in DFM/DFA, leading validation testing, steering overseas vendor collaboration, and learning about tooling bring-up & part inspection.

What You Bring

• Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields with a graduation year of 2027 or 2028.
• Available for a Winter Co-Op, starting around January 5th, preferably for an extended term (4-12 months).
• Strong understanding & intuition of strength of materials, thermodynamics, and manufacturing.
• Experience with 3D CAD software.
• Experience with rapid prototyping, building, and testing hardware.
• Passion for user-centric design: we design good-looking products that are easy to use.
• Startup Mindset: as a fast-growing startup, every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth, and we want you to grow with us!

US Intern Employee Benefits

At Verkada, we’re committed to supporting the health, well-being, and personal growth of our interns. Our comprehensive benefits and perks are designed to promote a balanced and rewarding internship experience. Highlights include:

• After 90 days of active employment, interns are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance. We cover 100% of employee premiums under at least one medical plan and 80% of dependent premiums
• Time off to rest and recharge through personal sick time and volunteer time off to support causes you care about
• Healthy lunches, snacks, and coffee provided daily
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Housing stipend

Additional Information

• We do sponsor and take over sponsorship of employment visas for this role. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.