Hardware Engineering Intern

Job Overview

A Day In The Life

Responsible for the hardware design and development activities associated with high volume electronic products associated with the Smart Meter industry.

• Develop hardware from concept to production launch including design documentation, participating in design reviews, coding, code reviews, unit testing and unit test reviews.
• Develop and implement strategy to validate resulting systems against requirements. Thus, the hardware design and development responsibilities include the development and implementation of design verification test procedures.
• Document and resolve defects.
• Develop hardware and software test tools as needed.
• Ensure the overall quality of the hardware incorporated in the system, its performance against requirements, and it’s on schedule delivery.
• Ensure designs are to exceed requirements of governing agencies (i.e., FCC and UL) and must be capable of listing with these agencies where applicable.
• Work in a team environment and work with others to achieve the best possible end-product from all functional viewpoints.
• Capture and direct corrective actions in response to field complaints and supply issues.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Required:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (junior or senior year).
• Competent working with Microsoft Office and other related software utilizing a Windows platform
• Beginners background in analog and digital design and development.
• Beginners understanding of hardware interfaces, E-field sensors, current sensors and low power battery design.
• Experience with schematic capture like OrCad, Altium, Ealge and simulation tools such as LTspice and Electronic Workbench.
• Working understanding of Design Verification Testing at the circuit level.
• Experience with circuit bring-up and solid trouble shooting methodologies.
• Basic understanding of firmware interfaces.

Preferred:

• Can-Do attitude with an ability to accept complete project responsibility.
• Motivated self-starter and independent decision making based on good judgment.
• Innovative and creative approach to problem solving.
• Team player with excellent communication skills

Competencies

Initiative and DriveInnovation and ChangeLeveraging Learning and FeedbackPlanning, Organizing, and Decision MakingTechnology Agility