About the Company/Team

Earth faces an alarming freshwater scarcity, impacting developed and developing nations alike. NONA Technologies is a seed-stage MIT spinout pioneering a transformative approach to desalination, employing a patented electrical attraction method for salt and pathogen removal from water. This breakthrough solution empowers communities globally with sustainable clean water access, enables off-grid mobile water supply, and expands industrial water reuse through cost-effective and low-maintenance brackish water desalination. Our founding team includes an MIT research scientist who co-developed NONA’s novel technology, and management experience from Rivian Automotive’s product development team.

About the Role

Job Description: This fall we are in the final stages of product development for the launch of our first product: a brief-case sized seawater desalination device for use at sea, in the battlefield, and humanitarian settings. We need someone with MechE skills to assist our product development engineer in prototyping and design iteration. Spend your days making parts for, assembling, and testing state-of -the-art desalination equipment. Learn directly from our talented all-MIT team. Test the product in cool locations around New England. Report and document test results. Some travel will be required for field testing (10%). Requirements: • Junior or Senior in university, pursuing Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. • Experience making things using CNC, laser cutting, 3D printing, drilling, etc. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Ability to occasionally lift 50lb pieces of equipment. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Preferred Skills Interest in fluid mechanics, Solidworks, Autocad, Phython, Matlab, Labview, PCB design, Teensy 4.0, CNC, Laser cutting, Machine shop, CFD To apply, please submit your resume. NONA Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

This is a summer internship running roughly from May 19 to Aug 29 2025