Development Technician Student Intern

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

We are looking for a Student to join us as a Development Technican Intern. This is a 10-12 week position. We can arrange a working schedule, accommodating your school schedule. Working hours will be 2-3 days per week.

You will support engineering activities such as design, test, check-out, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems, experimental design circuitry or specialized test equipment. Applications include analog, digital and power electronic systems.

You will work with engineers or technicians using schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, and defined plans to perform modifications, testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions.

You will perform test set-up, qualification testing, and data capture for test reports with specific direction and guidance to learn about power systems and testing.

You will use test, development, and diagnostic equipment, including digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, current and voltage probes, waveform generators, spectrum analyzers, and specialized test apparatus.

SCHEDULE

Work Schedule hours on 1st shift. We can arrange a working schedule, accommodating your school schedule. Working hours will be 2-3 days per week.

Your Responsibilities

Work with engineers and technicians to learn about develop and testing of variable frequency drives

Perform component, subsystem, and product testing, evaluating performance per specification

Maintain and learn new technological skills so that you may apply them in product test or to development processes.

Use and interpret the following test and development instrumentation: Digital oscilloscopes, voltage and current probes, tachometers, power supplies, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, EMC analyzers, surge generators, and partial discharge testers

Shall understand and practice laboratory procedures for the safe and efficient use of electronic instrumentation, electrical power, rotating electrical machinery, and general laboratory cleanliness

Write reports, test plans and other related or supporting levels of documentation

Assist others in the accomplishment of development programs, from evaluating design concepts through experimentation and prototype development including engineering documentation

Use ordinary hand and power tools to construct and fabricate prototype circuits, sub-systems and systems commonly found in a power electronics industry

Use SW tools to work with to and control the operation of a variable frequency improve (VFD)

Troubleshoot, solder components and repair printed circuit boards

Compose well written, legible, and accurate notes of experiments, including a summary on interpreting test results and recommendations

Use software tools such as SAP and Windchill

Travel to off-site facilities in greater Milwaukee area for EMC, shock and vibration testing for product qualification and certification

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Pursuing a technical degree

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

Solder experience

Experience using DMMs (Digital Multi Meters)

Experience using oscilloscopes

Experience safely working with high voltage (over 50V)

Meet RA physical job requirements for laboratory work and equipment handling

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

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