The Role

We’re looking for an engineering intern who brings both mechanical design ability and an understanding of chemical or process systems. The ideal candidate is CAD-proficient, analytically strong, and curious about how fluid mechanics, chemistry, and mechanical design intersect in real-world applications.

Day to day, you’ll be doing design and drafting work on an active project portfolio — contributing to new equipment concepts, updating and creating drawings, and supporting the engineering team with technical analysis. You’ll also get hands-on exposure in our shop environment, assisting with fabrication, assembly, and equipment testing alongside experienced engineers and technicians.

This is a small team. That means broader exposure, more ownership, and work that matters — but also that everyone contributes at every level when the job calls for it.

What You’ll Work On:

· New Tech Prototype — A new equipment development project currently in active design and early fabrication. You’ll contribute to mechanical and process design, support fabrication, and potentially see it through to field testing.

· Hydration & Flow Improvement Project — Engineering effort to improve polymer hydration and shear performance — a project with both fluid mechanics and mechanical design dimensions.

· Unit Build & Commissioning Support — DCS is in an active equipment build cycle. You’ll support assembly, testing, and commissioning work alongside the engineering team.

· Field Support Design & Drawings — Design and drafting support for equipment upgrade projects across DCS’s operating fleet.

· Emerging Development Projects — DCS has a growing pipeline of new equipment and system concepts. Strong candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to early-stage design work as these projects develop.

What We’re Looking For:

Required

· Currently enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related program

· Proficient in CAD — SolidWorks strongly preferred; other parametric modeling experience considered

· Strong academic record — we set a high bar for engineering quality and look for candidates who do the same

· Junior or senior standing preferred; strong sophomore candidates considered

· Local to Lafayette or able to commute; position is Lafayette-based

What sets a strong candidate apart

· Coursework or demonstrated interest in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, or chemical process systems

· Ability to take a concept and develop it independently — asks the right questions, then executes

· Attention to detail in design work — you catch your own mistakes before anyone else does

· Comfortable in a shop or lab environment; not afraid of hands-on work

· Can-do mentality in an environment where problems are real, and solutions have to work in the field