Intern, Test Engineering (Milwaukee, WI)

Rockwell Automation•Milwaukee, WI

3d•$22 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

Rockwell Automation’s Test Engineering interns work with engineers and industry professionals to develop and test hardware and optimize industrial operations. Interns contribute to projects and gain exposure to the company’s business structure and its work helping customers bring the Connected Enterprise to life. The position is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and follows a hybrid policy requiring work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, except when business obligations are offsite. The work may fall into either Electrical Development or Electrical and Firmware Test. Electrical Development work includes researching technologies and components, supporting circuit design and component selection, developing test requirements, and executing hardware verification plans. Electrical and Firmware Test work includes developing scripts to automate testing, documenting and executing test procedures, preparing reports, supporting lab audits and improvements, and helping build and commission test hardware platforms.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.
Must have legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar field.
Must be enrolled for at least one more semester after the internship concludes, with a graduation date in December 2027 or later.
Cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
Experience with power electronics or motors.
Experience with design capture tools.
Ability to work with schematic drawings.
Basic knowledge of circuit theory and operation, including microprocessors, digital logic devices, analog and/or DC-power conversion, and programmable devices such as CPLDs and FPGAs.
Basic programming skills in C++, C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
Familiarity with tools such as CAD, Creoparametic, ERP, 3D Modeling, SAP, or Matlab.
Experience with industrial automation environments, including PLC or drives programming.
Experience using Agile methodology.
Located in the greater Milwaukee area year-round.

Responsibilities

Research new or replacement technologies and components.
Assist with circuit design and component selection.
Develop test requirements and execute hardware verification test plans for board-level functional testing, EMC validation, certification agency compliance, and functional safety.
Program, analyze, and troubleshoot electronic hardware prototypes.
Contribute to product design documentation and test reports.
Design and develop scripts to automate test procedures.
Document and execute manual or automated procedures to verify product functionality.
Create test reports.
Assist with laboratory audit and improvement activities.
Assist with building and commissioning test hardware platforms.