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Mechanical Engineering Intern - Summer 2027

Motorola Solutions

Schaumburg, ILFull-timePosted 2w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Schaumburg, IL
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Motorola Solutions seeks a Mechanical Engineer Intern for its RF Site Hardware team, which develops communications infrastructure and networking products. The internship involves assisting with team and individual projects in product design and development, supporting process improvements and existing product lines, and contributing to mechanical design, analysis, testing, factory quality, and lab capabilities. Candidates must be working toward a bachelor's or master's in Mechanical Engineering and graduate on or after December 2027.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Mechanical Design, nice to haveMechanical Analysis, nice to have3D CAD, nice to haveMechanical Drafting, nice to haveExperimentation, nice to haveMechanical Testing, nice to haveTest Reporting, nice to haveProblem Solving, nice to haveProcess Improvement, nice to haveTeamwork, nice to haveCommunication, nice to havePresentation Skills, nice to haveAnalytical Thinking, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering, requiredGraduate on or After December 2027, required

Full job description

Company Overview At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview The RF Site Hardware team is an organization within the Products and Solutions group of Motorola Solutions. Our team is responsible for developing and maintaining sophisticated and highly reliable communications, infrastructure and networking products for Mission Critical and commercial communication products across a variety of global markets and standards. The RF Site Hardware Engineering team develops state of the art Digital, RF, Mechanical and Power Supply solutions to meet our customer’s needs. Job Description We are seeking a smart, self-motivated, well-rounded Mechanical Engineer Intern who excels at solving problems and seeking to improve processes in innovative ways. To be successful in this role you must value teamwork and communication as well as working closely with other engineers in small, dynamic teams. The ideal candidate must possess a broad skill set, excellent communication and presentation skills, analytical thinking and a desire for learning that will support sustainable career growth.

This is an Mechanical Engineer Internship in a product design and development environment. Engineer Interns in this position will be given assignments assisting in large and/or complex team projects, as well as individual project work during the summer. This role would also support method and process improvements or maintenance of existing product lines. Responsibilities include but are limited to:

  • Preparing concept and prototype designs of mechanical systems as well as hands on design and analysis of individual parts and components, that meets customer requirements and expectations, reliability and robustness requirements, manufacturing processes and safety guidelines.
  • Modeling component and assembly designs using advanced 3D CAD tools, and interpreting and generating 2D drawings per mechanical drafting standards.
  • Conducting experiments to confirm analyses, evaluating new or existing designs to conform to product specifications.
  • Performing mechanical verification tests per product specifications and writing test reports.
  • Supporting factory quality and process issues and providing feedback to resolve.
  • Supporting the Mechanical lab and developing or suggesting improvements to our capabilities.

Basic Requirements

  • Working towards a Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Must graduate on or after December 2027

Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type Intern EEO Statement

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

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,741 open Mechanical Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Illinois median$119–170K/yr24 salary ranges
  • US median$25–33/hr281 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 42 open Mechanical Engineering jobs in Illinois and 1,741 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Mechanical Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (976 postings).
Education
777 of the 1,741 open Mechanical Engineering jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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