Daikin Comfort Technologies - Design Engineering Intern, application via RippleMatch

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DESIGN ENGINEERING SUMMER INTERN

DAIKIN

Daikin is the world’s #1 indoor comfort provider and a leading innovator and worldwide provider of advanced, high-quality air conditioning and heating solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Located just outside of Houston, Texas, the Daikin Texas Technology Park allows Daikin to consolidate manufacturing, engineering, logistics, marketing and sales for Goodman®, Amana® and Daikin brand unitary heating and air conditioning products in a 4.2 million square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing and business campus. The facility is designed from the ground up to encourage collaboration and innovation. 

SUMMER INTERNSHIP

Daikin offers a well-established 11-week summer internship program where students contribute to meaningful projects. We emphasize a culture of mentorship, training, and collaboration, encouraging interns to ask questions, challenge ideas, and think creatively. Interns gain valuable hands-on experience in a thriving industry with strong opportunities for growth and development.

During the internship, college students will:

• Work on an individual project with your direct team

• Work with other interns on a group project

• Network across functions and teams

• Participate in social and team building activities

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must not require sponsorship now or in the future 

• Graduation Dates: December 2026 - May 2028

• Be at least 18 years of age

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Design Engineer works with the Engineering team to develop and sustain residential and/or commercial HVAC-related products. Designs, analyzes, and documents new or existing products from the requirements provided.  Creates and sustains specifications using engineering analysis and judgment.  Oversee the development and testing of engineering prototypes.  Communicates and coordinates with vendors to obtain information and assistance.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create, revise, and sustain HVAC product designs, utilizing knowledge of mechanical engineering principles

• Develop and manage project schedules related to new and existing product designs

• Analyze product designs using tolerance, thermodynamic, finite element, and computational fluid dynamic analyses

• Document product designs by preparing bills of materials, cost analyses, drawings, and engineering change requests

• Assist in redesigning internal components to improve overall long-term system quality, improve efficiency and reduce cost

• Drive continuous improvement projects related to product design and quality

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States. The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.