Summer 2027 Mechanical Design Engineer Intern

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2027 Mechanical Design Engineer Internship ATI Specialty Materials

Locations: Monroe, NC

Program Duration: 10 Weeks | Summer 2027

Target Students: Undergraduate and Graduate Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or related Engineering programs

Design Solutions That Move Manufacturing Forward Intern in Mechanical Design Engineering at ATI

At ATI, we engineer specialty materials that power the next generation of aircraft, spacecraft, surgical implants, and energy systems.

As a Mechanical Design Engineer Intern, youll support projects that improve manufacturing equipment, processes, and safety across ATIs Monroe operations. Youll apply your engineering and CAD skills to real-world challenges involving equipment design, automation, reverse engineering, and process improvement.

What Youll Work On

Depending on your project assignment, you may:

• Support efforts to improve or automate portions of the chill plate removal process in Melt.

• Reverse engineer an ESR baseplate to support equipment design and engineering activities.

• Develop improvements to the safety of loading and unloading the Tank 3 mold cart into the tunnel.

• Provide general Monroe Operations project support based on departmental needs.

• Use CAD and engineering principles to support equipment improvements, modifications, and design projects.

• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams to identify problems and develop practical solutions.

What Youll Gain

• Hands-on experience with mechanical design and engineering in a manufacturing environment.

• Practical experience using CAD and reverse-engineering techniques to support equipment projects.

• Exposure to melt and ESR manufacturing operations and equipment.

• Experience working on projects focused on automation, equipment improvement, and workplace safety.

• Opportunities to collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams.

• Experience applying engineering principles to real-world manufacturing challenges.

• Potential opportunity to transition into a full-time ATI position, based on business needs and available positions.

• Career exposure aligned with potential opportunities in Design Engineering, Project Engineering, Process Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Capital Engineering, and Engineering Leadership.