Base
Energy
ManufacturingEngineeringIntern
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“Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Base. Skills: Manufacturing Engineering, Process Design, Prototyping, Problem Solving. Design and refine processes, fixtures, and equipment for assembling battery and inverter systems.. Participate in hands-on prototyping and pilot builds.”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver affordable energy at scale; Improve manufacturability; Improve flow, ergonomics, and efficiency; Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement
Industry & Context.
Hands-on problem solving; Debug issues; Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement; Tackle hard problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Current junior or senior in an undergraduate program, or a graduate student, in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field., Understanding of mechanical or manufacturing engineering fundamentals., Passion for hands-on problem solving and building processes that scale.
Nice to Have
Familiarity with CAD tools (e. g. , SolidWorks, CATIA, or AutoCAD) is a plus., Exposure to manufacturing processes, automation, or robotics is a plus.
What You'll Do.
Design and refine processes
and equipment for assembling battery and inverter systems.
Participate in hands-on prototyping and pilot builds.
Support factory line layout and workstation design.
Document assembly processes and write work instructions.
Analyze data from prototype and production runs.
Contribute to design reviews.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with engineers to design and refine processes.; Work alongside experienced engineers and operators.; Contribute to design reviews with a focus on manufacturability and scalability.; Feedback loop with the product design team.
Communication Scope
Write work instructions; Support technician training; Give & Get Feedback
Full Job Description
ABOUT BASE Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Manufacturing Engineering Intern, you’ll get hands-on experience designing and standing up the processes that make our products real. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and operators in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, supporting everything from early prototype builds to production-scale deployment. You’ll learn by doing - and what you do will directly impact how we deliver affordable energy at scale. What You’ll Do - Collaborate with engineers to design and refine processes, fixtures, and equipment for assembling battery and inverter systems. - Participate in hands-on prototyping and pilot builds, helping debug issues and improve manufacturability. - Support factory line layout and workstation design to improve flow, ergonomics, and efficiency. - Help document assembly processes, write work instructions, and support technician training. - Analyze data from prototype and production runs to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement. - Contribute to design reviews with a focus on manufacturability and scalability. What You’ll Bring - Current junior or senior in an undergraduate program, or a graduate student, in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field. - Strong understanding of mechanical or manufacturing engineering fundamentals. - Passion for hands-on problem solving and building processes that scale. - Familiarity with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, or AutoCAD) is a plus. - Exposure to manufacturing processes, automation, or robotics is a plus. - Curious, self-motivated, a
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