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American Hydro · 3 hours ago

Mechanical Engineer Co - Op (Summer 26')

York, PA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

American Hydro is the leading supplier and installer of large equipment for the hydroelectric industry, currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer Co-op for their York, PA facility. The role is designed to help students develop their engineering skills while assisting the mechanical and hydraulic engineering departments.

ManufacturingRenewable EnergyService Industry

Responsibilities

Assist the Mechanical and Hydraulic engineering departments

Introduced to engineering standards & practices and learn about the hydro turbine components designed and manufactured at American Hydro

Trained in our current CAD software and will create drawings as directed

Additional advanced software training may be provided to experienced trainees to include structural finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics

Willingness and capacity to learn and adapt

Accuracy in drawings and calculations

Speed of correct completion of tasks assigned

Commit to work under company’s core values that include: a “One Team” mindset, open communication, continuous improvement, and a commitment to provide solutions to our customers

Practice Mechanical Engineering skills as needed to assist in project design development. Must recognize limitation gaps in education/experience and consult freely with appropriate supervisor to efficiently complete assigned tasks while learning the job function

Perform data reduction and prepare tabular/graphical presentations

Become proficient in use of company design/analysis software and interpretation of the results

Exercise communication skills in report writing and proposal development

Assist in assembly of company’s technical documents (example: Operations & Maintenance manuals, proposals, model test reports, engineering reports, etc.)

Assist field engineers/shop personnel to collect machine data, complete check sheets, perform hardware inspections, index testing, etc