About the role#
This Engineering Co-Op position works with the AddUp engineering team in Cincinnati. You will learn and refine skills in material testing, development, and design for additive manufacturing. You will apply these skills to real projects that use Laser Powder Bed Fusion and complete a short capstone project during your downtime.
What you'll do#
- Work on project-specific material characterization.
- Apply technical skills to active engineering projects.
- Complete a capstone project.
- Refine your understanding of material testing and additive manufacturing design.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a 4-year degree program for materials, mechanical, or metallurgical engineering, with 1-3 years completed.
- Required coursework: Introduction to Materials, Engineering Math/Calculus 1, Introduction to Chemistry, and a laboratory class.
- Preferred coursework: Material Testing Principles, Metallography, Physics, Thermodynamics, Mechanics of Materials, and Basic Design Principles.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Experience with metallography, optical microscopy, material testing, tensile testing, hardness testing, roughness testing, or microstructure analysis is a plus.
- Experience with additive or traditional manufacturing, welding, hand tools, SolidWorks, and dimensional testing (calipers, micrometers, blue light scanning) is a plus.
- US citizenship is preferred but not required.
Location & details#
- Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Term: Spring 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- This is a paid, full-time position.
About Fives
Fives is an industrial engineering group that designs and supplies machines, process equipment, and production lines. Founded in 1812, the company maintains a global presence with headquarters in Paris. It serves diverse sectors including steel, aerospace, automotive, and energy. The firm employs nearly 5,000 people and manages a portfolio of over 2,000 patents to support its industrial solutions.
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