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Engineering Co-Op Fall 2026

Companyfives
LocationHelsinki
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 20, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The co-op will work with the engineering team to refine skills in material testing, development, and design for additive manufacturing. They will apply these skills to real projects using Laser Powder Bed Fusion and complete a short capstone project.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
4999
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Fives, an industrial engineering group, designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world's largest industrial players. Fives'​ multisector expertise provides a global vision of industries and markets that yield a continuous source of innovation. The Group's industry knowledge and depth of experience enable the management of complex projects while respecting deadlines and fulfilling performance commitments. Fives R&D programs design forward-thinking industrial solutions that anticipate clients'​ needs in terms of profitability, safety, while maintaining compliance with environmental standards. This strategy is backed by a human resources policy that is focused on the individual, encourages initiative-taking and technical excellence. As a technology-driven company and with an active portfolio with more 2,000 patents, Fives aims at being a benchmark player in the development of the plant of the future.
About the Role

This Co-Op would work with the AddUp engineering team to learn and refine skill sets like material testing/development, design for additive manufacturing, and general problem solving and apply them to real projects that utilize Laser Powder Bed Fusion.  They would regularly work on project-specific material characterization as well as a short capstone project in their downtime. 

Degree Program:

  • Must be pursuing a 4-year degree in materials, mechanical, or metallurgical engineering (or equivalent)
  • Has completed at least 1-3 years of that degree program

Coursework:

  • Required: Introduction to Materials (Structures/Properties of Materials), Engineering Math/Calculus 1, Introduction to Chemistry, and a laboratory class (all of these or equivalent)
  • Desired: Material Testing Principles/Lab, Metallography, Physics, Thermodynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Basic Design Principles

Skills (not all required, but a plus):

  • Metallography and optical microscopy
  • Material testing
    • Tensile
    • Hardness
    • Roughness
    • Microstructure
    • Etc.
  • Good written/oral communication skills
  • Additive manufacturing experience
  • Traditional manufacturing experience
  • Welding experience
  • Hand tools
  • Design principles (DFM/DFAM)
  • SolidWorks or equivalent
  • Dimensional testing experience (calipers, micrometers, blue light scanning)
  • Technical presentations/communication

Other Preferences (not required, but a plus):

  • US Citizen
Key Skills
Material TestingAdditive ManufacturingLaser Powder Bed FusionMetallographyOptical MicroscopySolidWorksDimensional TestingDesign For Additive ManufacturingTensile TestingHardness TestingRoughness TestingMicrostructure AnalysisTechnical CommunicationWeldingHand ToolsDFM
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingScience & Research