Mechanical Engineering Co-op January- June 2025

4 months ago
Internship
In-person · San Francisco, CA, US... more

Our Mission  

SPAN is enabling electrification for all

SPAN is mission-driven to design, build, and deploy products that electrify our built environment, decarbonize our world, and slow the effects of climate change.

  • Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere.

  • Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives.

At SPAN, we believe in:

  • Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy

  • Making electrification upgrades possible

  • Building more resilient homes with reliable backup

  • Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid

The Role

The SPAN engineering team is made of experienced, passionate people with expertise in electronics, mechanical design, energy systems, and embedded software. We are seeking a passionate mechanical engineering student or new grad to join the hardware development team of SPAN. As a mechanical engineering intern, you will apply your knowledge mechanical design and manufacturing processes to assist SPAN’s hardware design, testing, and manufacturing efforts. 

We are seeking a co-op to work onsite at SPAN in San Francisco from January-June 2025. 

 In this role, you will:

  • Create mechanical design concepts for various products (Plastics, Metal and Glass) and develop these in 3D CAD
  • Coordinate with different internal and external stakeholders to ensure project completion
  • Build prototype components and assemblies and perform tests related to compliance, environmental, and reliability with appropriate documentation for the same
  • Create detailed 2D drawings using GD&T when applicable
  • Work with contract manufacturers to have parts made to specification, to improve quality and yield
  • Provide mechanical engineering support for both new product development activities as well as factory support of existing products through testing and creating manufacturing fixtures

About You

Required Qualifications

We are seeking a mechanical engineer who is:

  • Working towards a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • Experience fabricating, assembling and testing prototypes
  • Ability to design mechanical parts using 3D CAD Software and be passionate about concept explorations and technology investigations.
  • Excited about digging into complex problems and seeing them through to solution
  • Passionate about renewable energy and energy storage.

Bonus Qualifications

We would love to hire someone who has:

  • Experience designing for solar or renewable energy applications
  • Experience designing parts for various part fabrication techniques machining, sheet metal forming, stamping, plastic forming, and injection molding.
  • Experience running, environmental testing or reliability testing.
  • Knowledge of high-volume manufacturing processes and materials

The co-op position has a duration of 6 months and will run from January- June of 2025. Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college or university, and have not graduated prior to end of the co-op term.

The hourly rate for this role is $32/ hour for undergrad students, and $35/hr for Masters or PhD students.

Life at SPAN

SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

Headquartered in San Francisco’s vibrant SoMa neighborhood, we are an eclectic group of creative thinkers who value open communication, teamwork, and a ‘make it happen’ approach to addressing complex challenges. 

We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.

The Perks:

⚡ Great opportunity to begin your career at a mission driven climate focused company

⚡ Competitive compensation at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on team-building and company culture (events, meet-ups, clubs)

Interested in joining our team? Submit an application today and we’ll be in touch with next steps!