MECH & CHEM Engineering Design Intern

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Engineering Design Intern @ Downhole Chemical Solutions 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 Supp ort — 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.

Salary Range:

$20 per hour

Qualifications:

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 How to

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Lafayette, LA Date Posted:

June 10, 2026

Application Deadline:

July 10, 2026

Job Type:

Intern