Hardware Test Engineer Intern

ACS Foundation; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks paid leave scholarship

Job summary

Agilent Technologies is offering a paid, 12-month full-time engineering internship commencing in February 2027. The role sits in the quality department and focuses on testing and evaluating new hardware designs.

You will gain hands-on experience testing undeveloped Agilent products, performing root-cause analysis, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to support product evaluation and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, or Manufacturing, 2nd or 3rd year.
• Willingness to learn quickly and autonomously.
• Strong communication skills – written and oral.
• Balance of hands-on practical knowledge and academic/technical knowledge.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills in a team environment.
• Problem solving capability.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Use state-of-the-art test equipment to test Agilent products under development.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend engineering solutions to design teams.
• Define and implement test setups, methods and limits; verify tests meet specifications.
• Design custom test fixtures for reliability testing.
• Schedule and perform tests, calibrations and maintenance to maximise up-time.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical and firmware design engineers.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Strong communication

Hands-on knowledge

Leadership & teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic/Manufacturing

Job description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available atwww.agilent.com.

About the Role

Do you want to be at the cutting edge of Research and Development? Join a team that's evaluating world-leading Agilent new product designs to prepare them for real world use. Agilent Technologies is offering a paid, 12-month full-time, engineering internship commencing in February 2027. This hands-on role will be in the quality department and focus on new hardware design testing and evaluation.

During this internship, the successful applicant will gain hands on industry experience in a global company, collaborating with a multi-discipline team on product evaluation, engineering design reviews, and data analysis. They will also have firsthand experience of the development processes followed to bring new technology and advanced manufacturing together to create world class spectroscopy products.

This role will require the successful applicant to:

Use state of the art test equipment to test Agilent products that are under development.

Perform root-cause analysis and recommend engineering solutions to the design engineering teams.

Define and implement test setups, methods and limits and verify that tests meet the required measurement specifications.

Design custom test fixtures for reliability testing.

Schedule and perform tests, equipment calibrations and maintenance to maximise up-time.

Additional opportunities and benefits:

Working closely with electrical, mechanical and firmware design engineering teams.

A great working environment including onsite café, gaming room, basketball/tennis court, table-tennis, carparking and bike arrival facilities.

A scholarship from ACS Foundation including 4 weeks paid leave.

Potential for continued employment and industry based final year project.

Desired Qualifications

Currently undertaking a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, or Manufacturing, or similar – 2nd or 3rd year.

Some of the additional skills required to excel in this role include:

A willingness to learn quickly and autonomously

Strong communication skills – written and oral

A great balance of hands-on practical knowledge and academic/technical knowledge

Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, working in a team environment

Problem solving capability

A very strong attention to detail

Highly self-regulated, disciplined, and motivated.

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.