Requirements Engineering Intern – Data Center Rack

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Job Description

Bosch Research is looking for a Requirements Engineering Intern for Data Center Racks. The duration of the internship is 3 months with a target start date of May 18, 2026.

What you will do:

• Requirements collection and consolidation: Understand and reconcile published requirements from various sources with stakeholder interviews across electrical, thermal, mechanical, controls, safety, and sustainability domains; capture business, regulatory, and operator needs for 250–1,000 kW rack configurations.
• System requirements and architecture: Draft clear, testable system and subsystem requirements for power conversion (800 VDC→48 V→1 V), point‑of‑load rails, direct liquid cooling/CDU, energy buffering, and unified rack controls/telemetry.
• Standards and compliance mapping: Build compliance and gap analyses against relevant standards and guidance (e.g., OCP, ASHRAE liquid cooling classes, UL/IEC IT and power equipment, EMC/harmonics, NFPA electrical safety) and regional codes.
• Risk and reliability: Contribute to preliminary hazard analysis and FMEA for thermal, electrical, and fluid systems; align requirements with target KPIs for efficiency, leak rates, arc‑flash mitigation, fault isolation, and serviceability.

Expected deliverables (3 months):

• Baseline system requirement specification for an integrated 1 MW rack architecture with clear acceptance criteria
• Standards compliance matrix and prioritized gap/risks list

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a MS or PhD in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Coursework or experience in two or more of: power electronics or DC power distribution; thermal/fluid systems and liquid cooling; embedded/controls/telemetry; reliability/safety engineering
• Hands‑on experience with requirements engineering and systems thinking; ability to write clear, testable requirements and acceptance criteria
• Strong technical communication skills, structured problem solving, and ability to work across disciplines under fast timelines

Preferred qualifications

• Exposure to data center infrastructures, liquid cooling, or high‑power conversion
• Knowledge of relevant standards and practices and sustainability metrics
• Experience with risk and reliability methods
• Familiarity with telemetry and controls interfaces and data analysis scripting
• Practical lab or hardware integration experience; comfort reviewing schematics, P&IDs, and layout drawings

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.

The U.S. base salary range for this intern position is $38.00/hr - $55.00/hr. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, type of degree, work experience and job knowledge, complexity of the role, type of position, job location, etc.Your Hiring Manager can share more details about the specific salary range for this position during the interview process.*

Please note that employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date. 

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