Electrical Engineering Intern

Nomad GCS • Columbia Falls, MT

33d

About The Position

As an Electrical Engineering Intern within the Innovative Solutions Group, you will gain hands-on experience supporting the full product lifecycle for electrical systems that power Nomad's mission-critical platforms. Working closely with Senior Engineers and mentors, you will assist in taking electrical designs from concept through documentation, schematic development, wire harness design, and physical bring-up and testing.

The internship follows the Electrical Engineer I (Entry / Developing) framework and focuses on foundational electrical engineering competencies, applying academic theory to real hardware, and gaining direct exposure to manufacturing, power distribution, and prototype environments. Interns may gain exposure to standards and modularity, design engineering, advanced engineering, and manufacturing and industrial engineering.

The position requires U.S. citizenship and compliance with all Federal Contractor employee requirements. Nomad GCS does not support H1B visas for this position. The work combines office, production-floor, and vehicle environments, with occasional travel as needed.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science program in Electrical Engineering or a related field, typically having completed sophomore or junior year.
• Prior course-project or hands-on experience with ECAD tools such as SolidWorks Electrical, Altium, AutoCAD Electrical, or similar.
• Coursework or project-based exposure to AC/DC circuit theory, power distribution, control systems, and basic electrical safety.
• Eager to learn, quick to incorporate feedback, self-motivated, and able to communicate effectively with peers and production staff.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and meet all Federal Contractor employee requirements.
• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods; operate office equipment with manual dexterity; occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds; and occasionally climb or perform hands-on testing.
• Ability to work in office, shop, and vehicle environments, work safely around energized systems when required, and travel occasionally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support senior engineers by creating, revising, and updating electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and Bills of Materials using ECAD tools such as SolidWorks Electrical or similar.
• Assist with basic calculations and subsystem design for 12V/24V DC and 120V/240V AC systems, control systems, grounding, and protection.
• Respond to basic manufacturing questions under guidance and assist with prototype builds.
• Observe vehicle harness routing and support initial board/system bring-up and troubleshooting.
• Help set up, execute, and document test procedures using standard lab equipment to verify system safety and performance.
• Learn Nomad electrical standards, drawing conventions, applicable safety and electrical codes, and Engineering Change processes.
• Work with cross-functional team members across Mechanical, IT Integration, Human Factors, Software Engineering, Production, Quality, and Project Management.
• Track project hours daily, incorporate feedback to minimize design rework, and model Nomad Core Values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern