Intern Electrical Engineering

Summary This co-op internship is a hands-on, real world position, assisting our Electrical Engineers with new hardware design, prototyping, hardware testing, board level repair, manufacturing protocols (Design for Manufacturing), parts and vendor research and embedded software.

• Our interns are anticipated to work with us for the entire summer term, assuming quality work. Of course, all positions are "at will" and an internship is not a guarantee of work for a set period of time.

Responsibilities

• Learn and use test equipment
• Complete testing on both LED modules and controllers
• Test hardware using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other test equipment
• Work with complete LED sign systems to complete system level testing
• Research new or alternate components
• Develop embedded software
• Help building prototypes

Qualifications/Skills

• Ability to work independently
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Must be at least 18 years of age by the start of semester
• Able to work up to 40 hours per week during summer session

Education and Licensing

• Student enrolled in Engineering/Technology: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Technology, EET, MET, Computer Science or other similarly related degree program required
• Must have been enrolled full-time for the current semester, new graduates are still eligible for this position
• Watchfire is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.
• Legal authorization to work in the US required. We will not consider candidates who need sponsorship, now or in the future, to be legally employed in the US. No H1B, OPT, CPT or other “temporary work authorization” candidates will be considered.