Mechanical Engineering Intern
May 2026 – August 2026Thingz Inc. · Galena, IL
- Designed and managed large electrical substations in Autodesk Inventor by aligning and interpreting 30M+ point LiDAR scans to produce a digital twin representative of real-world equipment and environment.
- Reduced design turnaround time by roughly 50% by rapidly building and organizing a standardized library of substation parts and assemblies, streamlining the CAD process and providing reference models for future projects.
- Developed accurate, detailed models of electrical substation equipment, producing 1,000+ parts and sub-assemblies.
- Operated 360° LiDAR scanners and cameras on-site to capture point cloud data across an entire 5+ acre environment.
- Worked cross-functionally to coordinate modeling efforts and deliver weekly verbal and written progress reports.
- Identified a productivity gap and solved it through creation of assembly identifier flow charts, diagrams, and documentation.
- Consistently adhere to modeling principles and quality standards to ensure compatibility between new and existing parts, assemblies, and naming conventions.