2023 Internship-Mechanical Engineering Summer Internship

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with safety. It’s the constant that empowers people to confidently move forward. It can fill a flight or sell out a stadium. It can care for a patient or graduate a class.

As a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, we create and connect the technologies that help to keep people safe where they live, learn, work and play. Our integrated technology ecosystem unifies critical communications, video security and access control, and command center software, enabling collaboration in more powerful ways.

At Motorola Solutions, we’re ushering in a new era in public safety and security. Bring your passion, potential and talents to a career that matters.

Department Overview

As a world leader in wireless, broadband and internet technologies, Motorola Solutions is making products smarter – and life better – by unleashing the creativity of thousands of professionals from every corner of the globe. The mechanical engineering group is responsible for designing and manufacturing support of rugged handheld and mobile communication devices
Job Description

Contribute to the mechanical design and development of portable and mobile two-way communication products and improve designs of current generation radio products. Utilize best in class tools to develop innovative solutions to design challenges.

• Identifies design issues and determines design direction, goals and plans tasks for segments of engineering programs.

• Generates and maintains mechanical engineering schedule for own tasks and responsibilities.

• Determines and implements changes to enhance design or meet functional specifications.

• Meets cost goals and monitors current cost status.

• Solicits guidance/feedback as necessary to improve performance.

• Performs stress, and tolerance analyses on new or existing designs or concepts to determine theoretical design feasibility.

• Designs and conducts experiments using statistical tools and techniques to confirm analyses, to evaluate new or existing designs to conform to product specifications, or resolve problems.

• Develops and presents test plans when problems arise, coordinates testing and data acquisition.

• Interfaces with program team members, suppliers and customers.

• Negotiates tasks and schedules with other internal groups to ensure conformance to product schedules.

Additional Qualified Skills:

• Experience in product development preferred.

• Understanding of manufacturing and fabrication processes such as injection molding, sheet metal and castings, design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) preferred.

• Possess a working knowledge of worst-case and statistical tolerance analysis techniques, functional dimensioning and geometric tolerancing.

• Possess a working knowledge of finite element analysis theory and general mechanical engineering analysis.

• Possess analytical/problem solving skills, data acquisition skills, and ability to use statistical tools and techniques.

• Able to solve difficult problems involving testing, planning and implementation for new parts.

• Knowledge of design engineering, test processes and factory processes.

• Basic computer skills, Pro/Engineer preferred and working knowledge of common business applications.

• Possess good written and verbal communication skills.

• Good interpersonal communication skills and ability to operate within a team environment.

• Good organizational and time management skills, including daily and weekly planning and multitasking.

• Ability to create/read/interpret engineering drawings.

• Negotiation skills, presentation skills and ability to effectively conduct meetings.

Basic Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering.

• Must Graduate on or after December 2023

Vaccine Requirement

Motorola Solutions has implemented a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Motorola Solutions' customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Motorola Solutions and maintain compliance with these requirements.

Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeIntern
Referral Payment PlanNo

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1
• 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.