Co-op: Electrical Engineering (Fall 2026)

MSA - The Safety Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 27,552 - 35,817; Part time

Job summary

MSA Safety in Cranberry Township, PA seeks an Electrical co-op/Intern to support New Product Development through designing schematics for test boards and prototypes. You will contribute to electrical design decisions and collaborate with the engineering team.

Responsibilities include validating and debugging boards, developing PCB layouts, and coordinating with fabrication. ABET-accredited degree progress and strong communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an ABET-accredited degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; at least one sophomore semester completed.
• Co-op rotation requires solid communication and teamwork.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to electrical team for one or more New Product Development (NPD) projects
• Designs electrical circuit schematics for test boards, prototypes, and new product designs
• Independently develops ideas and solutions to electrical and system design problems
• Validates, tests, and debugs circuit boards
• Develops 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 PCBs and component replacement as needed
• Runs and documents electrical and system tests

Skills

Read electrical schematics

Digital/analog circuit design

SPI

UART

I2C

Interpersonal skills

Creative problem solving

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

ABET-accredited program in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Altium Designer

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.