Key skills
Electrical EngineeringHardware DevelopmentCircuit TheoryAgile/ScrumProgramming C/C++Programming PythonTest EquipmentIndustrial Control SystemsTeam CollaborationPythonC++CAssemblyAgileScrum
About this role
MechSpire is a company focused on developing the next generation of automation control systems, and they are seeking a Hardware Engineering Intern/Co-op. In this role, you will validate the functionality and performance of new hardware, ensuring products meet all functional, regulatory, and safety requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Work on an agile team to design electrical circuits, develop test requirements and execute hardware verification test plans with traceability to product requirements, including board level functional testing, EMC/EMI, Safety Agencies (UL, ATEX, IECEX), Functional Safety (IEC 61508), and Environmental
- Perform programming, analysis, and troubleshooting of electronic hardware prototype
- Contribute to associated product design documentation and test reports
- Take ownership of assignments by understanding expected output, requesting help as needed, and helping teammates as needed
- Build relationships with technical leads and peers to grow your knowledge of the product development lifecycle
Requirements:
- Pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university
- Must be enrolled for at least one semester after the co-op concludes
- Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or similar technical degree
- Previous co-op/intern experience in Hardware Development
- Experience using design capture tools, able to read & understand schematics, and have basic knowledge of circuit theory and operation, including microprocessors, digital logic devices, analog and/or DC-power conversion, programmable devices (CPLDs, FPGAs)
- Hands-on experience with hardware test equipment, including debuggers, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
- Experience developing and/or using programs (assembly, C/C++, Python, ladder) for product initialization, debug, or test
- Experience working as part of a team using Agile/Scrum methodologies in a Scaled Agile Framework
- Knowledge of industrial control systems, programmable logic controllers
- Experience performing product certification testing, such as testing to meet CE and IEC 61010