Product Development Engineering Co-op

What you'll do:

Spring 2027

Start Date:

Sophomore - $22.15, Junior - $24.92, Senior - $27.69

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

The Product Development Engineering Co-op will work under the guidance of the engineering team and is responsible for design and development of innovative solutions for the Busway product line. This position will contribute to the overall success of the product line with involvement in pre-launch project research through manufacturing launch as well as participating in technology developments within the innovation pipeline for both Pow-R-Way III and Powerwave 2 busway.

Functional responsibility includes design, testing and certification of busway and busplug assemblies with respect to performance, reliability, DFMA, and cost optimization of the final product. This position will work closely with the Engineering Manager, Program Manager, Engineering and MOL Supervisors, Mechanical Engineers, Product Line Marketing Manager, Operations team members, Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing personnel in order to develop products per our Pro-Launch process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Perform CAD solid modeling, design simulation, product specifications, drawing packages, Bill of Material (BOM) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) creation, systems development, product testing and design validation

Design parts and assemblies which include component types including: sheet metal, plastics, mechanisms, electrical and wiring, and/or packaging

Participate in new product development/introduction, innovation, idea creation and implementation, prototype assembly and testing, DFMA assessments, plus other design-to-industrialization activities

Participate in project management and engaging with multi-disciplined teams to achieve goals using Pro Launch and other project management tools

Participate in Voice of the Customer (VOC) product and market requirements research

Maintain and upgrade existing products through MOL (Maintenance of Line) plus VAVE activity support

Provide assistance with 3rd party certifications such as UL, CSA, ISTA, and other regulatory agencies

Ensure timely completion to project commitment dates

Perform all operations using the highest safety and hygiene standards, electrical practices and established procedures. Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workplace.

Work from written or verbal information, sketches, and drawings to perform design tests necessary to prove engineering designs, modifications, and improvements.

What you’ll do:

Assist technical personnel in recommending changes pertaining to dimensions, fits, tolerances, finishes, configuration, material and processes of parts and assemblies to enhance the possibility for design to pass design tests.

Using basic mathematical principles make necessary mathematical computations and mechanical setups involved in the process of running electrical design tests.

Understand and demonstrate knowledge of test equipment at on-site lab - impulse generator, current generator, Hi-pot box, environmental chamber along with oscilloscopes, oscillograms, camera, and digital camera

Assist in preparing equipment for design tests – support the equipment, making electrical connections to the test equipment, attaching thermal couples, applying insulation techniques, etc.

Complete test reports and all data entry using a computer, printer, photographs.

Assist witness tests for ETL, UL, CSA, and other certifying organizations.

Conduct required tests and calibration using design test equipment described above under the direction of technical personnel.

Analyze design test results, such as temperature rise data, and make structure change recommendations to improve test results, if necessary.

Work with engineering sketches and oral instructions and/or engineering…