Electrical Engineering Intern

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Engineering Intern FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Department: Design Engineering Reports to: Manager, Electrical Engineering

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE

Work in the discipline design group performing design tasks for custom railroad maintenance equipment. Design tasks include product research, calculations, documentation and CAD drawings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assists in product or system design under the direct guidance of another engineer or designer. Help determine feasibility of designing equipment or modifying existing equipment considering costs, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors. Analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine possible design improvements. Confers with research and other engineering personnel to clarify or resolve problems and develop/modify designs as required. Prepares product or system layouts and detailed documentation. Prepares and compiles necessary calculations to support product designs. Assists with machine or systems tests and compiles and organizes data. Analyzes test data and reports to help determine if design meets functional and performance specifications. Perform engineering duties and subtasks in area of discipline of low complexity for a project or projects.

Qualifications

Education: Pursuing Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering Experience: Achieved junior status or higher. The individual shall also have completed the "core" coursework for his/her chosen discipline.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The individual will learn abide by established design practices and procedures to complete assignments. Ability and willingness to learn the necessary design tools as required for area of discipline. (Autocad 2D/3D,Solid Modeling, etc.) Ability and willingness to learn application and integration design skills in area of discipline. This is an intern level position that requires close supervision with little