Manufacturing Engineering Intern

The role

You will design and stand up processes for making products. You will work alongside engineers and operators on everything from prototype builds to production-scale deployment.

What you will 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 to 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.

Required qualifications

• 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.
• Curious, self-motivated, and eager to tackle hard problems with real-world impact.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, CATIA, or AutoCAD)
• Exposure to manufacturing processes, automation, or robotics

About the company

Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries. The Manufacturing Engineering team owns the interface between a proof of concept and a scalable, profitable product.