Controls Engineering Intern - Future Leaders Internship Program

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What’s in it for you?

• Join hundreds of interns nation-wide for a summer of learning and fun:
  • Innovation Challenge
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Executive Engagement
  • Development Sessions
• Inclusive and diverse environment with in-office and/or hybrid work opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision care - Available day one

What you will do

Controls Engineering Intern responsible for supporting design, development, validation, and support of active magnetic bearing (AMB) control system hardware, firmware, and software.

This is a 20-40 hour per week position.

How you will do it:

Design, develop, and validate new and updated AMB control system hardware, firmware, and or software.

• Develop schematics
• Select components
• Oversee the layout printed circuit (PC) board assemblies
• Configure and program FPGAs
• Develop DSP software
• Develop microcontroller (ARM) software

Support existing AMB hardware designs

• Manage, through research and validation, critical component substitutions as they become obsolete or otherwise unavailable
• Investigate root cause failures for production and fielded components and for for complex PC board assemblies and develop countermeasures
• Update PC board assemblies to reduce cost and improve reliability and performance
• Support PCB assembly contract manufacturers via technical consultation and documentation updates

• Serve as technical interface with third parties:

• PC board contract manufacturers including automated test development.
• PC board design and layout services
• FPGA design services

What we look for

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Required: Pursuing bachelor's degree in Computer, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering. Rising Senior.
• Additional education preferred: Pursuing master’s in Computer, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering

Experience

• Coursework or projects involving embedded control system hardware and/or software development experience
• Hard Skills / Knowledge (Preferred)
• Development of application-optimized real-time closed-loop control systems including:
• Critical component selection and high-speed interface design:
• Required: Microprocessor, DSP, FPGA, memory devices, serial communications (USB, Ethernet), and peripheral interfaces
• Preferred: Custom SoM (System on Module) specification
• Firmware design and support:
• Required: VHDL / Verilog
• Preferred: Schematic based design utilizing Altium and Xilinx tool sets
• Specialized knowledge:
• Data converter optimization (D/A, A/D)
• Distributed power supply topologies
• Device-to-device serial interfaces (SPI, I2C, RS485, etc.)
• PWM control theory
• High-speed signal and EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) PC board layout considerations
• Thermal management design
• Familiarity with advanced electronic diagnostic and laboratory equipment
• Programming & diagnostic tools (FPGA, JTAG emulators)
• High-speed clock domain management
• Brushless motor commutation theory
• Eddy current position sensor technology and interface
• SoC (System on Chip) specifications (e.g., thermal limits) & architecture (e.g., memory controller design, system buses, cache control, processor interlocks, etc.)

Soft Skills / Knowledge

• Troubleshooting: able to investigate root causes and implement countermeasures
• Prioritization: able to select the next best action from among multiple competing priorities.
• Self-management: able to complete multiple, complex, interdisciplinary tasks with limited guidance.
• Communication: able to express ideas and share information clearly and efficiently across the full range of communication modes: in-person meetings, remote conferencing, email, chat, and documents.
• Collaboration: works well with other members of multidisciplinary teams to accomplish shared objectives.
• Third party relations: establishes good working relationships with customer and supplier representatives. Supports their technical needs while respecting the bounds of commercial agreements and resource limitations.

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