Responsible for mechanical design, CAD modeling, technical drawings, and production
Overview
Here, you will first learn about the subsystem you will be part of. We will help you integrate into the team of approximately five members, where you will be shown what problems currently occupy the team. You will then work to come up with solutions to those problems. Working with Siemens NX, you will design the necessary components to be produced and integrated into the machine while considering the production and assembly process. Finally, you will produce the documentation required to proceed with the production phase and support the responsible team members in exchanging with our suppliers. These components will then be assembled and tested in subsystem and, eventually, full-scale machine tests.
This position is ideal for someone who would like to apply the knowledge they have collected throughout their studies, learn to work in an engineering project group, and gather experience with testing processes and workshop tools.
The following requirements outline the optimal parameters we seek for this position. However, all of them can be learned or extended throughout your experience within the team. We encourage you to submit your application even if you don’t think you meet all the criteria. Your reliability, commitment, and passion for innovation are the most valuable traits we look for.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Main Tasks:
- Design specific parts of a subsystem such as:
- Erosion: Venturi pump, settlement tank or hydrocyclone, testing equipment, steel structure, external pump structure, hose and cable management and protection, etc.
- Tunnel Lining: two-shell water cooling system, heating system, steel structure, polymer molds, extrusion system, pneumatic transport system, hose and cable management and protection, etc.
- Propulsion: new hydraulic cylinder system, hose and cable management and protection, steel structure, bearing and sliding block system for dynamic hydraulics, interface with other subsystems, etc.
- Infrastructure: starting platform upgrades, support development of hydraulic pump unit and surrounding hoses, BigBag support structure, etc.
- Manufacture and maintain components
- Assemble machine parts and familiarize yourself with your subsystem
Accompanying Tasks:
- Work with third-party partners to find solutions and produce parts
- Attend weekly meetings and working sessions
- Actively contribute to building the association’s culture
Qualifications & Skills:
- Communication and organizational skills
- High availability, commitment to the association’s cause
- Aptitude and self-initiative for rapid decision-making and problem-solving
- Nurture a passion for tunneling and scientific research
- Able to maintain calm when faced with difficulties
- Attention to detail
- Experience with Siemens NX
- Studying Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent background)
- Knowledge in the production of components (e.g., welding, milling, laser cutting)
- Having experience in manual work and being handy with tools is recommended
- Prepared to work professionally with industry partners and willing to adhere to the team’s standards
- Fluent in English
Benefits
- You will meet several other skilled and highly motivated individuals and build long-lasting relationships that can endure outside of the association
- You will learn about machine components and production processes and develop your CAD skills
- You can learn how to manufacture and assemble components in our workshop from experienced members of the team
- You will get the opportunity to meet and exchange with experts from various industries
- You will get the opportunity to conduct a course for excavators or telehandlers and earn the respective licenses
- You will get the chance to participate in Elon Musk’s competition, the Not-A-Boring-Competition, in the Spring of 2025 and exchange with engineers from The Boring Company
Workload
The expected workload is estimated to be around 8 to 12 hours per week, with approximately one or two hours dedicated to meetings and the rest to individual or group work. Depending on the week, you will either attend the team’s working session for around three to five hours or dedicate time at your discretion to designing.
Workplaces
We provide an office and workplace in Zürich at ETH’s Student Project House (SPH) and EMPA in Dübendorf. From day one, you can work independently and take responsibility for your duties and deliverables. During weekly meetings and team working sessions, you must physically attend at SPH or justify your absence to your team lead.
Application
Apply to the team by sending an email to apply@swisslooptunneling.ch or by filling out the form on our website https://swisslooptunneling.ch/join-us/ containing the following information:
- Your CV
- Motivation for applying and position of interest
Please note that SLT is a voluntary research organization and does not offer any paid employment.