Electrical Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Collins Aerospace, Generator and Emergency Power Test Equipment, is seeking an Electrical Engineer Summer 2027 Intern. The candidate will be responsible for developing test equipment and test setups for development and production of aircraft power generation components. The Test Equipment group supports both test facilities and programs through the entire life cycle of development to production. This is a job that always has a new challenge as Collins Aerospace continues to invent the future of aircraft electric power systems. The candidate must be an analytical thinker and be adept at design, build, and checkout of test setups. The candidate must have experience working with instrumentation, data recording, and design of electrical systems and harnesses. This position will function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, and will support our generator test labs and wind tunnels through the development of new Test Equipment and the support of Production Test Equipment. The ideal candidate will be a creative member of the team who will assist in developing the vision for upgrading our test equipment to the latest technology. This role is onsite, in Rockford, IL.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in an applicable discipline and actively enrolled through completion of the internship/co-op session.
- Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.
- Analytical thinker.
- Adept at design, build, and checkout of test setups.
- Experience working with instrumentation, data recording, and design of electrical systems and harnesses.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure and or experience with circuit design, wiring harnesses, etc.
- Ability to work with test operators to modify and setup test equipment.
- Ability to work on multiple projects.
- Hands-on experience is a plus.
- Creative member of the team who will assist in developing the vision for upgrading our test equipment to the latest technology.
Responsibilities
- Provide Electrical Test Setup support and do Electrical Test Setup Troubleshooting.
- Work with Test Operators to coordinate Test Setups and will be collecting Test Performance Data.
- Assist in Facility upgrade projects.
- Assist in design of Test Stand Safety Interlocks.
- Create electrical schematics to document designs.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
