Hardware Engineer Co-Op (January 2025)

Schneider Electric - Cedar Rapids, IA

Full-time - Intern

Cedar Rapids, IA

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The 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 electronics 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 position is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is set to begin in January 2025.

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

• Inclusive culture that values diversity.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.