Laboratory Intern - Wadsworth, OH (Summer 2024)

Corporate Overview Hubbell Incorporated was founded in 1888 and has grown into an international manufacturer of quality electrical, lighting and power solutions with more than 75 brands used and recognized around the world. Our founder, Harvey Hubbell, developed tooling and equipment to serve the growing demand for new assembly and manufacturing machinery during the industrial revolution. An early, and one of many patents awarded, came for the creation of the first practical method to control electricity through the pull chain socket that remains unchanged today. As a market leader in reliable, electrical solutions, we provide more than half a million products delivered through our various business groups. Hubbell is committed to continually innovating solutions that work, transforming old products with new ideas, and ensuring that we Energize, Enlighten and Empower the communities that support us.   Division Overview Hubbell Power Systems (HPS) engages in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of products used by utilities. Today, HPS is deeply engaged in product solutions for OSP Communication utility purposes, and has been actively growing that segment of the business. HPS roots have historically been in high voltage transmission, distribution, substation, underground products used by electric utilities. HPS products are also used in the civil construction, transportation, gas and water industries.

At HPS, we build products that provide mission critical infrastructure and that deliver communications and power to millions of people worldwide. In our business, failure is not an option. Therefore, we manufacture products of uncompromising integrity and it starts with our quality policy. We hold our partners, our suppliers and ourselves to the highest standard to ensure we exceed all the technical and functional expectations of our customers.

Hubbell Incorporated engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of electrical and electronic products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Electrical, Power, and Industrial Technology.

Job Overview

Posting Address

Hubbell Power Systems
8711 Wadsworth Road
Wadsworth, OH 44281

 

Hubbell’s Pulsed Power Laboratory in Wadsworth, Ohio focuses on AC and high-current (up to 100kA) impulse testing of ZnO varistors, which are semiconductor surge protection devices with very nonlinear V-I curves. The summer intern will work closely alongside the laboratory engineering staff in support of initiatives intended to expand the capabilities and knowledge base of the lab. They will apply mathematical tools (e.g. Fourier analysis) and hands-on skills to analyze experimental setups and data, especially with the goal of decreasing uncertainty of numerical data.

Pay Rate: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour (based on education status - freshman, sophomore, etc.)

A Day In The Life

• Develop a deep understanding of the underlying physics of the various generators and products in the laboratory
• Run experiments safely and autonomously (switch hardware, calibrate system, verify setup, operate oscilloscopes, LabVIEW programs, and signal generators, etc.)
• Identify sources of uncertainty in experiments, documenting thought process/debug method and finally creating root cause analysis reports
• Provide technical support to other members of assigned department
• Participate in various non-testing activities such as maintenance, calibration, training, lab organization, safety projects, etc. as assigned by supervisor
• Must be a self-starter with strong drive, initiative, and ability to work with limited management input

What will help you thrive in this role?

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Currently enrolled in a four-year degree program in a STEM field
• Demonstrable understanding of electrical circuits concepts (Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws, RC and RL circuits, transformers, phasors, etc.)
• Interest, curiosity, and passion in/for any of the following fields: electricity and magnetism, high voltage testing, power generation and distribution, automation, product testing, and/or semiconductor physics

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with LabVIEW
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLC programming
• Familiarity with oscilloscope theory and operation
• Knowledge of Fourier transforms/signal analysis
• Proficiency in theoretical solid-state physics
• Machining experience

Education

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Engineering General

 

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexu