ELE Hardware Engineer Co-Op (June 2025)

Schneider Electric - Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time - Intern

Cedar Rapids, IA

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The ELE Hardware Engineer Co-Op position at Schneider Electric offers an opportunity for students pursuing a degree in electrical engineering or a related field to gain hands-on experience in hardware design and simulation. This role involves working closely with senior engineers to evaluate and test product design solutions in a lab environment, contributing to the development of prototypes, and synthesizing data for effective communication. The co-op is set to begin in Summer 2025 and will last for six months, providing a platform for professional growth and learning within a Fortune 500 company.

Responsibilities

• Work with HW lead to develop and analyze solutions and perform competitive analysis.
• Present and communicate project summaries to internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate the generation of prototypes for testing.
• Implement verification and validation test plans including test method and acceptance criteria.
• Interpret test results and other data, synthesizing it into technical communication for effective presentation.
• Work with the product definition file: Schematic Capture, PCB & PCBA creation, BOM creation, and development of other specifications.
• Gain experience developing, debugging, analyzing, and performing root cause analysis for HW and embedded systems from proof of concept through development.
• Contribute to the development of user documentation such as instruction bulletins, safety labels, and product markings.

Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related engineering field.
• Understanding of electronic circuits and circuit design.
• Basic understanding of EMC.
• Ability to discuss a circuit design project and articulate responsibilities and role.
• Highly creative and inquisitive for design and system optimization.
• Strength of component and system analysis; capable with electronics lab equipment for testing and debugging.
• Strong understanding of design for test and reliability in safety products.
• Use of statistical techniques for analyzing empirical data.
• Thermal modeling and understanding of magnetics desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's or PhD degree or candidate is a plus.
• Experience with Cadence tool suite preferred.

Benefits

• Opportunity to gain Fortune 500 experience.
• Mentorship from senior engineers.
• Inclusive culture that values diversity.
• Recognition for customer-first approach and disruptive thinking.