Intern, Power Hardware Development

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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

The Power Hardware Development Intern will report to a Manager of Electrical Engineering and be part of the Low Voltage Drives development team in Mequon, WI.

In this role, you will work under the guidance of a Principal Engineer on a Hardware Research and Development project in Power Electronics, with exposure to design process, design tools (simulation, analysis), prototype construction, HV laboratory testing (including instrumentation use, data capture and post-processing, troubleshooting), and reporting on progress to a larger team of Hardware engineers.

You will also be provided opportunities to interact with cross-functional teams such as functional disciplines like Firmware and Test, Quality, Certification, Industrialization, and Product Management.

You will be required to produce a final report of work accomplished, and present to the global power Hardware team on key findings, and scope for future work.

Your Responsibilities:

• Create laboratory setups, run development and qualification tests, capture data for analysis of performance and compliance to design requirements
• Troubleshoot printed circuit board assemblies, make modifications (component replacement, soldering), test
• Use laboratory instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, voltage and current probes, frequency analyzers to make measurements
• Create test reports and present to team members for review

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Education: Pursuing a bachelors or an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a background in Power Electronics.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Pursuing an advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a background in Power Electronics.
• Academic background in power electronics systems for AC-DC, DC-AC and DC-DC conversion
• 1 or more years of experience in a previous internship position or part of a graduate degree program at an accredited college or university
• Hands-on experience in a high voltage laboratory
• Basic experience with the use of circuit simulation and engineering design software tools like SPICE, MatLAB

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Holidays off
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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