2025 Summer Intern - Electrical Engineer

Motrex - Salina, KS

Full-time - Intern

Salina, KS

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Summer Engineering Intern position at Stryten Energy offers a unique opportunity for rising Junior or Senior students in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering to gain hands-on experience in the field. This internship will take place in Salina, Kansas, and is designed for students who are eager to apply their academic knowledge in a practical setting. The intern will work closely with the engineering team to design and test electronic hardware and software specifically for transportation power systems. This role requires both independent work and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary team, providing a comprehensive learning experience in product and system development across various applications. Interns will be involved in several key activities, including the design and testing of electronics for new products, as well as sustaining existing products. They will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and software engineering teams to ensure cohesive project development. The intern will also be responsible for designing and building test fixtures, harnesses, and test software, which are critical components in the testing process. Additionally, they will create test plans and procedures to support the development of production test systems, conduct experimental tests, analyze test data, and write detailed test reports. Furthermore, the intern will assist production and quality assurance teams in transitioning new designs into production, ensuring that all products meet the required specifications and standards. This internship is a full-time position, requiring 40 hours of work per week from May to August 2025. It is a paid opportunity, although candidates must secure their own housing and transportation. The role is primarily based in an office environment, with occasional exposure to a manufacturing setting, and may involve lifting and moving items up to 50 pounds. Some travel may also be required between Stryten facilities and third-party contract manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Help design and test electronics for new products and sustain existing products.
• Collaborate with the electrical, mechanical and software engineering teams.
• Design and build test fixtures, harnesses and test software.
• Create test plans and procedures to support production test system development.
• Conduct experimental tests, analyze test data, and write test reports.
• Assist production and QA teams with putting new designs into production.

Requirements

• Graduating between DEC 2025 and May 2027.
• Working towards a BS in Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
• GPA greater than 3.0.
• Must have housing and transportation.
• Required to work onsite daily.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with high voltage and high power electronics.
• Analytic problem solving skills.
• Ability to assemble prototypes.
• Experience working with product and engineering technical specifications and product performance test procedures or plans.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team.
• Strong organization and documentation skills.

Benefits

• Paid internship opportunity.
• Hands-on experience in engineering design and testing.
• Exposure to high voltage and high power electronics.