Lab Tech (engineering; mechanical)

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity.

AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.

From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic's world‑class hospitals to enabling discovery in high‑containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft's renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.

AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting‑Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.

At AEI, you'll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

As a Mechanical Engineer I in our Austin office for Summer 2026, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy‑efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Within our team framework, you will initially work with and be mentored by experienced engineers and will yourself help to mentor designers. Your initial assignments will include performing load calculations, determining system sizing and layouts, calculating equipment sizes, selecting equipment, completing field surveys, and reviewing equipment shop drawings. As you gain project experience, you will take on a greater role in leading mechanical project teams, writing specifications, participating in project meetings with clients and other consultants, and supporting construction‑phase work.

Expertise of our most successful Mechanical Engineer I

BSME/BSAE from ABET accredited school.

Non‑academic internship.

Internship experience in the MEP consulting engineering field preferred.

Effective skills to help you flourish

A flexible, collaborative environment where your well‑being matters—because your best work happens when you're supported.

Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high‑impact projects across disciplines.

A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance‑based year‑end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community‑focused initiatives we will continue to invest in.

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Apply online at

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