Summer Intern 2025 – Coffee Appliance Engineer

Summer Intern 2025 – Coffee Appliance Engineer -  St. Joseph, MI

As a Summer Intern 2025- Coffee Appliance Engineer at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) you will be a part of the beverage revolution. You will be part of the Appliance Global Product Organization, a product development team responsible for the end-to-end research, design, manufacture, and delivery of beverage appliances for the At Home and Away from Home market segments. This team is at the heart of transforming our iconic Keurig brand for the next era, building on our position as the industry innovation leader.

Working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment, the Engineering Intern will team with Engineering leaders to develop and test our next generation coffee appliances. Each intern will lead high-impact projects and will be provided with opportunities to grow professionally.  Come learn what it takes to succeed at an industry-leading company and help contribute to our ongoing success.

Shift/Schedule:

• The KDP 2025 Summer Intern Program will run from June 2 – August 8, 2025

• Full-time; 40 hours per week

• Monday-Friday

• 8:00am until 5:00pm

• Hybrid: (T/W/Th in office)

• Position based in Burlington, MA or St. Joseph, MI 

As an Engineering Intern you will:

• Support new coffee appliance development projects from a module design and verification standpoint, with a particular focus on integrated Mechanical/ SW/ Electrical HW systems

• Participate in the design and execution of experiments and onsite empirical lab testing

• Track module performance, cost, schedule, and other key project deliverables 

• Perform 3D CAD design and modeling simulations

• Perform Statistical Analysis of performance test data from coffee maker appliances

• Hands on building of prototypes (3D Printing, Machining, Plastic Parts)

• Perform dFMEA and/ or informal risk analysis of designs

• Develop skills with lab test fixtures and equipment 

Elements of the KDP Intern/Co-Op Program include:

• Engaging and partnering on innovative projects to gain experience in a challenging, cross functional team environment

• Participate in meet & greets and lunch & learns with KDP executives and other organization leaders

• Receive professional development training such as networking, professional skills development and presenting

• Be paired with a mentor to enhance your knowledge of other parts of the business and build your network

• Complete a project from start to finish and present it and your takeaways to your team, department vice president and other KDP stakeholders

Please note: This position is limited to persons with permanent right to work in the United States.

• $30.00/hour

• Paid bi-weekly

• $2,500.00 Sign-on Bonus, paid within first 30 days of employment

• Must be an undergraduate currently enrolled in a full-time academic program from an accredited college or university, majoring in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering 

• Available to work 40 hours per week (M-F, 8am-5pm)

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize requests, and meet deadlines

• Passion for consumer products

• CAD Proficiency (Solidworks preferred)

•  Prototyping (3D Printing, Injection Molding, or Machining)

•  General Lab Experience (hands-on building and testing)

Nice to Haves:

• CSWA / CSWP certificate

• Experience using Arduino or Raspberry PI

• Experience with Labview or Python (Data acquisition (DAQ) 

• Experience with statistical analysis tools (JMP or Minitab)

• Experience with Lucidchart/Visio and MS Project/Smartsheet

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it! 

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us? 

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~28,000 employees to grow and develop.  We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.