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About the role

Halter is looking for high-performing Mechanical Engineering students to join the Halter Hardware team for the summer. Your work will be fundamental in ensuring the success of the hardware team goals and will be pivotal in driving key performance improvements across the product. You will work closely with the Electronics, Mechanical, Firmware and Production engineering teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where decisions are made quickly and everyone has an impact. You will have the opportunity to contribute directly to our production hardware.
 

This internship will run from the 18th of November 2024 through to the 28th of February 2025. It will be full-time 40 hours a week over this period.

What your day could look like

• Product Development - Assist the mechanical team in designing, prototyping and testing new devices. We’re in an exciting phase of development at the moment and you’ll get exposure to design for injection molding, sheet metal, metal extrusion, and die casting.
• Production - Assist production engineers in solving complex production challenges, increasing efficiencies and refining the production machine.
• Testing & Validation - Design & execute thorough test regimes to fully qualify new products or product iterations.
• Reduce device cost, and increase device reliability and performance.
• Design and build ancillary jigs, fixtures and test equipment to support hardware development & production.
• Assist with the procurement of components and parts
• Assist the hardware team with any other miscellaneous projects required to complete high-level team objectives.

Who are we looking for?

• You are enrolled in your penultimate, final year or have a recent completion of a mechanical or mechatronics engineering or similar degree.
• Someone with the right attitude. We’re looking for the deeply curious, those who are driven to learn and grow in all areas.
• Someone who is energetic and excited about what we’re striving for at Halter.
• A student who is passionate about their field of study and gets involved in extracurricular activities that are relevant to their degree.
• We want someone who is hungry, who wants to be stretched and wants to start doing the best work of their life, right now.
• An intern at Halter is a fully-fledged member of the team and you’ll be given opportunity, ownership and responsibility like everyone else.
• If this sounds a little intense, it is. You’ll be working alongside an epic team of the best and brightest. You’ll be having an impact and you’ll be learning quickly - that’s Halter.

Why our team loves working at Halter

• A genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world
• The excitement, risk, and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up
• The pride of joining an iconic New Zealand technology company growing successfully on the global stage
• The opportunity to work with and grow alongside a dynamic, and highly talented team with diverse backgrounds
• State-of-the-art, dog-friendly office that’s been thoughtfully designed right in the heart of Auckland city.
• The opportunity to supercharge your career in a supportive and caring environment
• Our ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and our impact is real
• We offer a competitive remuneration package

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!

Our Office First Approach

We do have flexible working hours and you can work from home when you need to but we encourage our team to be in the office as much as you can.

We have an office-first approach because we would like to keep the opportunity for teams to have spontaneous interactions which in turn has allowed our team at Halter to foster strong relationships. Stronger relationships make it easier to disagree, give feedback, do meaningful work and as a result be higher performing as a team.

Join our team

If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch!