Intern, Test Engineering (Milwaukee, WI)

Rockwell Automation•Milwaukee, WI

1d•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 while gaining exposure to Rockwell Automation’s business 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, unless there is an out-of-office business obligation. The internship may focus on Electrical Development or Electrical and Firmware Test. Electrical Development work includes researching technologies and components, assisting with circuit design and component selection, developing test requirements, and executing board-level functional, EMC, certification-compliance, and functional-safety tests. It also involves programming, analyzing, and troubleshooting electronic hardware prototypes and contributing to product design documentation and test reports. Electrical and Firmware Test work includes designing and developing scripts to automate test procedures, documenting and executing manual or automated procedures to verify product functionality, preparing test reports, assisting with lab audit and improvement activities, 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; graduation date of 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 and 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 knowledge in C++, C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
Familiarity with tools such as CAD, Creo Parametric, ERP, 3D modeling, SAP, or MATLAB.
Experience in 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 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 test procedures to verify product functionality.
Create test reports.
Assist with laboratory audit and improvement activities.
Assist with building and commissioning test hardware platforms.