BME, PDM, and ME Student Engineer

Purpose Of The Role:

Under project manager and senior engineering supervision and guidance, the student engineer will support design, development, and testing activities with a focus in medical devices. This role will also remediate current design history files as well as develop new products in support of industry sponsored projects. Strong SolidWorks® and hands-on experience are highly desired.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• 3D modeling / design using SolidWorks®
• Evaluate proposed changes to existing products and complete deliverables required to implement the change through individual efforts or cross functional teams
• Ensure that product changes meet both internal and external customer requirements
• Conduct the development and evaluation of designs which meet defined product requirements and that are optimized for production, reliability, and overall cost to the business
• Support design/sustaining functions of acquisitions and other business migrations.
• Recommend and communicate project plans, meeting minutes, action items and deliverables, and manage time to meet project deadlines
• Participate in troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts related to development projects.
• Provide thorough engineering and data analysis (e.g. FEA, CFD, statistical analysis)
• Work with clients throughout development phases in order to ensure that products are produced in a safe, efficacious and quality manner while keeping within established time frames and budgets
• Interface with clients, suppliers, manufacturers and various internal groups to resolve design and manufacturing issues of new and existing products
• Provide general technical assistance to clients and internal team members as necessary in the exploration of new opportunities and/or problem-solving issues with existing products
• Learn additive manufacturing (AM) 3D printing technologies & design considerations for AM, develop quotes for AM jobs
• Lay out and print polymer and metal AM components
• Perform other tasks or projects as assigned by manager

Education, Experience, Qualifications And Skills:

• Enrolled and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, product design and manufacturing engineering, or mechanical engineering
• Prefer hands-on capabilities and interest
• Prefer experience with additive manufacturing and basic machine tool operation (mill, lathe, etc.)
• Skilled in SolidWorks® 3D modeling
• Prefer candidates in their sophomore year or beyond and ready for 1st co-op rotation in Summer 2026

Location:

• Currently at the GVSU Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center (IDC) and moving to a new Kent County location.
• Client site visits may be required, with transportation provided by AMDI staff if needed.