Mechanical Engineering Co-Op, July-December 2025

Sonos is looking for a Mechanical Engineering Co-Op to join our Product Development Team to support the mechanical design, prototyping, fabrication, and validation of components, assemblies, fixtures, and test samples. The primary responsibility of the position is to provide hands-on Mechanical Engineering support to the Sonos ME Team with a focus on New Product Development.

This role is located on-site at our Boston office

This position is office-based, meaning regular in-person collaboration or use of office equipment is essential to maximize effectiveness for this position. Qualified applicants must live within commuting distance of our Boston office location and should expect to be in office a minimum of 4 days per week.

What You'll Do

• CAD Development of Components, Assemblies, and Jigs/Fixtures.

• Design and development of components, assemblies, and fixtures to support testing in the areas of Acoustic, Thermal/Structural, Radio & Antenna, UI/UX, and Industrial Design.

• Work with internal lab resources and external suppliers on fabrication of components where methods of manufacture may include:

• 3D Printing & Rapid Prototyping

• CNC machining

• Injection/Compression Molding, Diecasting, and Extrusion with Quick Turn and Mass Production Suppliers

• Prototype product build support which may include:

• Procurement and tracking of materials to support small scale development builds.

• Design and fabrication of jigs/fixtures to support product assembly.

• Hands on construction of prototype product.

• Rework and reconfiguration of prototypes to support cross functional testing.

• Development of custom configurations of products to support System Software and Electrical Engineering development.

What You'll Need

Basic Qualifications

• AA in ME, OR Completion of 2 years (60-70 units) at a 4/5 year university in a similar field while continuing to actively pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering, OR recent ME graduate.

• Fundamental interest in and curiosity of all things mechanical, how they are designed, and manufactured.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to collect and present technical data to the development community.

• Open and willing to initiate peer review of one's work.

• Ability to work in a highly diverse, cross functional team.

• This role requires commuting distance to our engineering office in Boston. Qualified candidates are expected to be in our office at least four days a week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technically inquisitive - must be able to take on new technical challenges, learn new technical skills on-the-fly and apply that knowledge to solve the issue at hand.

• Well-developed reporting skills (written technical communications), including the ability to summarize complicated issues.

• Hands on machining and/or fabrication skills

• Demonstrated experience with 3D modeling tools, prior experience with Siemens NX 1980 and Windchill or Team Center

• Demonstrated ability to execute development tasks independently with a "can-do" attitude.

• Prior co-op or internship experience in a hardware development role.

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. If you don't have 100% of the skills listed, we strongly encourage you to apply if interested.

Visa Sponsorship: Sonos is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time. We ask that applicants be authorized to work for any US employer, both now and in the future.

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At Sonos we offer a comprehensive benefits program with choice and flexibility in mind to help support the health, wealth, and overall well-being of our employees. Interns and Coops in the US are eligible for benefits on day one, unless otherwise noted, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance after 90 days of continuous employment

• Eligibility for our 401(k) plan, with company matching, after 1000 hours of service or 3 years averaging 500 hours of service per year, whichever comes first

• 80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually

• Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

• A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!

For a holistic overview of our benefits, please visit sonosbenefits.com.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience.

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