Summer 2026: Engineering Intern at BBS Automation in Bartlett, IL

Summary: BBS Automation is a company with over 60 years of experience in delivering scalable automation systems. They are seeking a Summer intern who is a self-starter and detail-oriented, to support technical assessments, develop proposals, and assist engineering project teams on custom automation projects. Responsibilities: - Support the departmental efforts quoting custom designed automated assembly equipment - Support or lead special projects for engineering, sales, and marketing - 3D printing, Assembly/Robotic/3D/VR simulations as needed - May cross train in Mechanical Engineering department to utilize Solidworks standard assets and develop concepts and layouts for proposals and assist other Applications Engineers - May cross train in Supply Chain for Tech buyer support - May cross train in Controls Engineering for Mechatronics or I/O commissioning support as needed - Requires solid technical assessment and presentation skills, able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and stakeholders - Maintain International Standardization Organization ISO13485 standards - Other duties as assigned - Assisting With The Following Projects - 3D simulations - 3D Modeling & printing of prototypes - Update Jobs List (2024, 2025, 2026) - Update system summaries & media assets (marketing) - Support Tolerance stack up & cpk evaluations - Mechanical Engineering exposure - Hands-On machine shop exposure Required Qualifications: - Passionate about automation - Self-starter, curious and detail oriented - Support and perform a wide variety of technical assessments of Customers' requirements for quotation activities - Review design, performance and overall systems requirements and functional data with the engineering group - Support the development and help prepare detailed proposals for potential and existing accounts/customers - Capable of assisting engineering project teams of custom automation projects, including system 3D concepting and simulations, commissioning, debug, or redlining of custom automation equipment - Support the departmental efforts quoting custom designed automated assembly equipment - Support or lead special projects for engineering, sales, and marketing - 3D printing, Assembly/Robotic/3D/VR simulations as needed - Requires solid technical assessment and presentation skills - Able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers and stakeholders - Maintain International Standardization Organization ISO13485 standards - Other duties as assigned - Assisting with 3D simulations - 3D Modeling & printing of prototypes - Update Jobs List (2024, 2025, 2026) - Update system summaries & media assets (marketing) - Support Tolerance stack up & cpk evaluations - Mechanical Engineering exposure - Hands-On machine shop exposure Preferred Qualifications: - Local candidates preferred - May cross train in Mechanical Engineering department to utilize Solidworks standard assets and develop concepts and layouts for proposals and assist other Applications Engineers - May cross train in Supply Chain for Tech buyer support - May cross train in Controls Engineering for Mechatronics or I/O commissioning support as needed Required Skills: 3D modeling, 3D printing, Robotics, VR simulations, SolidWorks, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, I/O commissioning, Technical assessment, ISO 13485 standards, Tolerance stack-up, CPK evaluations Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer