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Hubbell Power Systems Hardware Engineering Intern (Summer 2025) - Somersworth, NH in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Hardware Engineering Intern (Summer 2025) - Somersworth, NH
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Date: Sep 12, 2024
Location: Portsmouth, NH, US, 03801
Company: Hubbell Incorporated
Job Overview
The Hubbell Internship Program is a 10 to 12-week program providing students the opportunity to gain corporate experience, learn about all aspects of our business, and prepare students with the kind of experience needed to have a rewarding career at Hubbell. The purpose of this role is to gain professional experience in a test environment.
Benefits of a Hubbell Internship:
Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
Comprehensive, value-added project(s)
Work in teams and with colleagues in a professional environment
Develop technical skills specific to your major
Expand presentation skills
Professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business
The Engineering Intern position offers a variety of opportunities including basic engineering tasks related to design, analysis, test, integration, and systems engineering. Opportunities can vary from working in Application Tooling, Utility, Lean Manufacturing, Research & Development lab, New Product Development, continuous improvement or more.
A Day In The Life
Engineering Interns will typically support one or more experienced engineers in performance of assignments, spend time shadowing actual operations, and have unique assignments that support larger projects as well as the day-to-day operations of the engineering department. Interns may perform and/or participate in additional activities/events which will help them build a strong network within the Hubbell community.
Roles and Responsibilities will vary by Hubbell business location, but may include the following:
Research and provide technical assistance to engineers
Review current engineering program activities to make recommendations for changes/improvement opportunities
Perform tests to assure quality control
Develop hardware from concept to production launch including design documentation, participating in design reviews, coding, code reviews, unit testing and unit test reviews
Develop and implement strategy to validate resulting systems against requirements. Thus, the hardware design and development responsibilities include the development and implementation of design verification test procedures
Document and resolve defects
Develop hardware and software test tools as needed
Ensure the overall quality of the hardware incorporated in the system, its performance against requirements, and it’s on schedule delivery
Ensure designs are to exceed requirements of governing agencies (i.e., FCC and UL) and must be capable of listing with these agencies where applicable
Capture and direct corrective actions in response to field complaints and supply issues
Perform other duties as assigned
What will help you thrive in this role?
Student must be enrolled (as a junior or senior) in an accredited university working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office proficiency, with preferred experience using CAD/related drawing software
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
Beginners background in analog and digital design and development
Beginners understanding of hardware interfaces, E-field sensors, current sensors and low power battery design
Experience with schematic capture like OrCad, Altium, Ealge and simulation tools such as LTspice and Electronic Workbench
Working understanding of Design Verification Testing at the circuit level
Experience with circuit bring-up and solid trouble shooting methodologies
Basic understanding of firmware interfaces