Mechanical Engineering Intern

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education. For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

What you will do:

Johnson Controls is seeking a motivated Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our Product Development team in Glendale, WI. This internship offers hands-on experience supporting the design, development, and testing of innovative electromechanical products, including valves, actuators, thermostats, and building automation components. You will work alongside experienced engineers to assist in prototyping, testing, and design activities that contribute to new product development and sustaining engineering efforts.

How you will do it:

Under the guidance of senior engineers, you will: Assist in mechanical design and development of electromechanical products such as actuators, valves, and gear-driven systems. Support prototype builds using 3D printing and rapid prototyping techniques. Create and update 3D CAD models and drawings using Creo or similar tools. Help perform basic FEA analysis and interpret results under supervision. Participate in design reviews, tolerance stack-ups, and documentation activities. Aid in laboratory testing and validation of components and assemblies. Assist with VAVE projects, product enhancements, and sustaining engineering tasks. Prepare technical reports, maintain lab equipment, and organize test setups.

What we look for:

Required Qualifications Currently enrolled in a bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering (junior or senior level preferred). CAD experience with 3D modeling (Creo preferred). Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn advanced tools and methods. Ability to work full-time during summer; part-time during school year. Must be local to Milwaukee / Glendale, WI, or commutable distance. U.S. citizen or legal right to work in the U.S. Preferred Qualifications Experience with 3D printing and prototyping Familiarity with sensor integration, embedded control systems, or electromechanical design.

HIRING HOURLY RANGE

$19.00 - $24.00 (Hourly rate to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us. Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate, visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit here.

Johnson Controls:

Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we've been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world's largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.