Mechanical Engineering Intern – Summer 2024

While most people know us best for the beloved little red wagon, Radio Flyer is always dreaming up FUNomenal new ways to deliver joy to families by introducing new products every year. Radio Flyer is a recognized leader in the toy industry, headquartered in Chicago. From wagons and tricycles to battery powered go-karts and Tesla ride-ons, our Chicago-based team innovates in every product category we enter and we are looking for talented individuals to join our award-winning team!

For over a century, Radio Flyer has served as the first set of wheels for generations of kids. We have helped inspire creative play as wagons transformed into rocket ships, race cars and airplanes, transporting children anywhere they imagined. Now, with over a billion Radio Flyer wheels on the road, we have introduced our biggest innovation for all the kids at heart - Flyer is a line of electric bikes and scooters, our first ever product line created for adult riders.

Radio Flyer has consistently been recognized as a top workplace nationally and locally, in addition to being recognized for strong social and environmental performance with a B Corp Certification. Our team has received numerous awards over the years including Fortune’s Best Small & Medium Workplaces, Chicago Innovation Awards, People Magazine’s Companies that Care, the Daily Herald’s Best Places to Work in Illinois, and Vault Top 50 Intern Programs nationwide. Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer and grandson of company founder Antonio Pasin, was recently recognized as a Top CEO of 2021 on Glassdoor. Radio Flyer is also proud to have been named a top workplace for women, minorities, and LGBTQIA+ community members over the years by Crain’s, Daily Herald and Vault.

At Radio Flyer, we welcome and appreciate all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives — encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We are committed to a culture that embraces feedback, collaboration, and innovation to achieve great results and drive business growth. At Radio Flyer we live by the Little Red Rule, “Every time we touch people’s lives, they will feel FUNomenal!”

VERY IMPORTANT - all resumes must be accompanied by sample portfolios in PDF format or include links to online portfolios in order to be considered for this position.

Opportunity:

The Mechanical Engineering Intern position will play a key role in the continued growth and success of the company. Working with the New Product Development (NPD) team, you will assist in the creation and development of product concepts for our 2023 and 2024 product lines. This is a paid opportunity.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Participate in product testing of prototypes to aid the design process.
• Support the Product Development engineers and designers to develop solid models, engineering drawings and BOM’s for new product concepts.
• Develop unique solutions to solve product design challenges.
• Provide engineering support to the product design team and other company departments including customer service, quality control and supply chain.
• Contribute to building a 'rapid prototyping' culture to test and prove-out ideas by creating prototype parts by using rapid prototyping and traditional model making technologies.
• Communicate with other engineers both in the U.S. and overseas through emails and conference calls.

Qualifications:

• CAD experience is required (SolidWorks preferred)
• The ideal candidate will be a junior or senior, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a 3.0+ grade point average
• Above all, the individual must be an effective problem solver who is committed to producing products of exceptional quality and beautiful design.
• Very important – if possible, please include work examples, such as CAD images or prototype photos of past class work, school projects, or intern work

Above all, the individual must commit to our values:

FUNatical Customer Service

Live with Integrity

Yes I Can

Excellence in Everything

Responsible for Success

We are looking for people who live our values and support our vision and mission!

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Please apply online at www.radioflyer.com/careers