Co-op: Electrical Engineering, Cranberry (Spring 2027)

MSA, The Safety Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety, based in Cranberry Township, seeks a motivated engineering co-op in Electrical Engineering to contribute to New Product Development projects. You will design circuit schematics, develop PCB layouts, and validate electrical systems under mentorship.

Ideal candidates are pursuing an ABET-accredited EE or related degree, with familiarity reading schematics, basic digital/analog design, and knowledge of SPI, UART, I2C. Strong problem solving and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing an Associates or Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Enrollment in ABET-accredited program and at least one sophomore year completed.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to electrical team for NPD projects
• Designs circuit schematics for test boards and new products
• Develops ideas to electrical and system design problems
• Validates, tests, and debugs circuit boards
• Creates PCB layouts for complex boards
• Generates PCB Gerber files and coordinates fabrication
• Performs PCB SMT rework and component replacement
• Runs and documents electrical tests

Skills

Read electrical schematics

Digital/Analog circuit design

SPI / UART / I2C protocols

Collaboration / teamwork

Problem solving

MS Office proficiency

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Education

ABET-accredited EE program

Tools

Altium Designer

PCB layout

PCB fabrication process

Job description

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to electrcial team for one or more New Product Development (NPD) projects
• Designs electrical circuit schematics for test boards, prototypes, and new product designs
• Independantly and creatively develops ideas and solutions to electrical and system design problems
• Validates, tests, and debugs circuit boards
• Develops printed circuit board (PCB) layout of complex multi-layer circuit board designs
• Completes PCB Gerber file generation, ordering, and design file coordination with fabrication house
• Completes surface mount component rework of printed circuit boards and component replacement as needed
• Runs and documents electrical and system tests

Qualifications

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Knowledge of digital/analog circuit design and communication protocols such as SPI, UART, I2C
• Solid interpersonal skills in design collaboration with the electrical engineering team
• Creative Problem Solving Skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Tools
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer or other similar software
• Knowledge of the PCB/PCBA manufacturing process
• Knowledge of electrical design implementation to meet EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) standards

Education and Experience Required:

• Must be pursuing an Associates or Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or other relevant Engineering discipline, from an ABET-accredited program, and have completed at least one semester of Sophomore year before beginning this co-op rotation.