WARG - Mechanical Engineering Co-op

Job Summary

**Please note that this role is unpaid**

...

Due to the high degree of interaction with other sub-teams and aircraft, it is required that the co-op is hybrid in person in Waterloo. You will have very flexible hours as you desire and are free to set your own schedule, but we will expect you to be available throughout the day and for our team meetings which tend to take place in the evenings.

Job Responsibilities

For the mechanical team, you will be helping with designing and manufacturing parts for our new competition airframe, including carbon fiber layups, cutting and machining various metal, foam and carbon fiber parts. In addition to this, some other roles you will take on will include:

• Designing or modifying parts in Solidworks

• Drafting 2D drawings from those parts for manufacturing

• Aiding in the manufacturing of the various parts of our mechanical systems

• Maintain our fleet of small testing drones - Assisting with mechanical design for other projects such as our Ground Station and Tracking Antenna

Skills

Required Skills

• Strong communication skills; capable of staying in contact with various stakeholders, contributing to technical discussions and asking thoughtful questions.

• A drive to learn and contribute; design teams are all about growth and passion, and we want someone serious about achieving something they can be proud of, at WARG.

• Passion for aviation and drones!

Preferred Skills

• Some familiarity with 3D CAD, especially in Solidworks

• Experience with manufacturing and fabrication in a machine shop

...