Application Development Engineering Co-Op
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Covestro
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Summary
The co-op will support the Engineering Plastics business by conducting mechanical and thermal testing, as well as processing plastic parts in the lab. Additionally, they will assist in designing plastic parts and molds using advanced CAD and CAE simulation technologies.
Job Description
We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.
WHAT WE OFFER
The primary responsibility of the engineering co-op position is to work with the Application Development Group supporting the Engineering Plastics business within Covestro located in Pittsburgh, PA. The incumbent will support hands-on advanced mechanical/thermal testing and processing of plastic parts in our labs. Additionally, support the design of plastic parts and mold designs activities using state-of-the art CAD and CAE technologies, as well. The undergraduate co-op program provides increasingly challenging assignments that are commensurate with academic training and individual ability to assume job responsibility.
Major Responsibilities:
- Prepare CAD models for CAE analysis
- Perform structural, CFD, and mold filling simulations
- Conduct mechanical and thermal part and sample testing using advanced lab equipment
- Conduct/support advanced injection molding and processing studies
- Develop design concepts using CAD software
- Support the marketing efforts by preparing required information, reports and presentations
WHAT YOU OFFER
Basic Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program with an emphasis in Mechanical, Material Science, or Plastics Engineering
- At the time of hire, the selected candidate must have completed the Freshmen year of college
- Should be participating in a college Co-op program
- College GPA of 3.0 or greater
Knowledge and Skills:
- Hands-on mechanical capabilities
- Familiarity with structural analysis and thermal analysis concepts
- Working experience with SolidWorks or similar CAD software
- Familiarity with laboratory testing and processing equipment
- Experience with AI concepts and tools
YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application and resume. Become part of our team - apply now!
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Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group’s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
Data protection information: https://www.covestro.com/en/social-media-privacy-statements
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Leverkusen, NRW
Covestro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components. With its innovative products, processes and methods, the company helps enhance sustainability and the quality of life in many areas. Covestro supplies customers around the world in key industries such as mobility, building and living, as well as the electrical and electronics sector. In addition, polymers from Covestro are also used in sectors such as sports and leisure, telecommunications and health, as well as in the chemical industry itself.
The company is geared completely to the circular economy. In addition, Covestro aims to achieve climate neutrality for its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035, and the Group’s Scope 3 emissions are also set to be climate neutral by 2050. Covestro generated sales of EUR 14.2 billion in fiscal year 2024. At the end of 2024, the company had 46 production sites worldwide and employed approximately 17,500 people (calculated as full-time equivalents).
Data protection information: https://www.covestro.com/en/social-media-privacy-statements
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Leverkusen, NRW