Summer Intern - Hardware Engineering

Location: Indianapolis, IN - Hague Rd, United States of America

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Summer Intern-Hardware Engineering - Indianapolis, Indiana

At Allegion, we help keep people safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 25 brands sold in almost 130 countries across the globe, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond: everything from residential and commercial locks, door closer and exit devices, steel doors and frames to access control and workforce productivity systems.

Allegion provides college students with challenging summer internship assignments and valuable exposure to our company's senior leaders.  Through meaningful work projects, our interns are empowered to build diverse skill sets and a strong foundation for a successful and fulfilling career.

The core responsibility for the Hardware Engineering intern is to participate with the engineering team and perform tasks as assigned to meet project objectives and departmental goals.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What You Will Do

Actively involved in the engineering design process

Help design and evaluate sensors and IoT technologies for new products in development.

Help in building and testing prototypes, and analyze test data to assess performance.

Learn and apply best practices in PCB design and layout.

Participates in design reviews, as assigned

Provides written input for project reports, focusing on assigned tasks

Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job

Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis

Works under the immediate supervision of more experienced engineers

Receives direct assistance on difficult tasks

What You Need To Succeed

Pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering

Sophomore year must be complete by the start of the summer internship program for undergraduate candidates. (If you can only accept incoming seniors for your position, then please change sophomore to junior in this qualification)

Minimum 3.0 on 4.0 GPA scale.

Demonstrated leadership ability and initiative (e.g. school club officer, sports team captain, resident advisor, etc. or exceptional leadership on school/work projects).

Organized

Team player

Effective oral and written communication skills

Troubleshooting skills

Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively

Candidate must be a self-motivated problem solver operating with limited supervision to help achieve goals for a global team.

Experience with circuit design projects or previous internship experience is preferred.

Experience in Python, C,  Altium Designer (or similar), Spice, Labworks (or Similar). IoT, SolidWorks (or similar). (preferred but not required)

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if

You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.  With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.

You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development.  As we grow, we want you to grow with us.

You want a culture that promotes work-life balance.  Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get from Us

An opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team that collaborates on real, hands-on projects

Professional Growth through exposure to Allegion's leaders, professional development and skill building opportunities, and mentor/mentee relationships

Meaningful time to network and get to know your peers through Allegion sponsored activities hosted by the Talent Attraction Team

Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through Clifton Strengths testing and coaching

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role. #ALLEGION We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities