Intern - Failure Analysis & Validation Engineering

Magna International•Southfield, MI

About The Position

What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. Group Summary: Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics. Job Responsibilities: Position Overview This position will support the Failure Analysis Lab and Validation Teams in fulfilling testing, evaluation, data analysis and issue debugging duties. This position will report to the Validation Manager.

Requirements

Some related experience preferred
High School Diploma
Currently Attending a College or University
Proficient Computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Professional Communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong technical and analytical competence in select areas of technology.
Support problem solving and continuous improvement (CIP) initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of methods and processes.
Hands on, be able to perform testing, create/move setups and start/monitor tests.
Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
In case necessary deliver parts to external labs and support testing at lab remote locations.

Responsibilities

Listen for Instructions, take notes, ask questions and explain procedures to confirm requirements are understood before starting any task/testing.
Support Validation and Failure Analysis engineers in day-to-day activities including module reflash, part logging, and issue tracking
Support validation and failure analysis engineers on test data analysis and reporting
Support validation engineering on test issue debug and tracking
Testing of electronic modules during development (ED), DV (Design Validation) and PV (Production Validation). Includes: working directly with a Validation Engineer (VE) to review, understand and execute test instructions.
Part sample management, test setups, environmental chamber operation, sample analysis prep, logging, data acquisition and reporting. Includes working directly with Failure Analysis lab to assist with cross sectioning, Xray’s, CT Scans, circuit analysis, and potentially component swaps.
Work with electronic module test stands to ensure correct setups and execution of active testing on modules.
Perform diagnostics, repair and maintenance of electronic test stands as well as harness build, debug and repair.
Analyze the data outputs from various actions to provide insight into what might be the results or driving factors.
Work with other department associates to ensure full proxy/backup of all key responsibilities.
Ability to manage priorities and support multi-tasking activities, self-driven to seek out additional work during slower periods.
Support parts storage practices, labeling and Fixtures organization.