Component Engineer Co-Op

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.; City of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. seeks a Component Engineer Co-Op for 2027. This 8–9 month role starts in January or May 2027 and requires full-time commitment on-site at our Middleton, WI office.

You will identify and specify components, assist in redesigns, support manufacturing, and manage part data and supplier relations, while following ISO procedures and focusing on cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1-2 years post high school education in area of specialization.
• GPA 3.0 or higher.
• Working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Specify and identify electronic components (crystals, switches, resistors, inductors, transistors, connectors, capacitors, ICs, diodes/LEDs).
• Identify components candidate for obsolescence.
• Assist in redesign of ETC electrical and electronic products.
• Develop design solutions for component problems and specifications.
• Enter related information into MRP: part number, description, manufacturer, codes.
• Analyze product designs and processes for cost reduction opportunities.
• Assist vendor/manufacturer relationships to ensure quality at optimal cost.
• Ensure changes occur in a timely fashion.
• Identify alternative manufacturers/sources for components.
• Ensure selected parts meet quality standards.
• Assist in the management and release of standard products into manufacturing.
• Appropriate vendors are selected to supply parts for new products.
• Provide engineering support to manufacturing of already released standard products.
• ISO procedures related to Manufacturing Engineering are followed.
• Respond to production issues with timely solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Complete special projects and requests in a timely and positive fashion.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (in progress)

Job description

ETC is hiring a Component Engineer Co-Op for 2027! This is an 8-9 month position for students starting in January 2027 or May 2027. The expectation would be for the student to take a semester off of school and work full-time with ETC! This is an on-site position in our Middleton, WI office.

Some of the duties you may be doing:

• Specify and identify Crystals, Switches, Resistors Inductors, Transistors, Connectors, Capacitors, ICs (chips), Diodes/LEDs
• Identify electronic component that are candidates for obsolesce.
• Assist in the redesign of ETC electrical and electronic products.
• Develop design solutions for electronic component problems and specifications.
• Entering all related information into the MRP: ETC part number, description, Manufacturer, Warehouse and Planner codes
• Analyze product designs and processes for cost reduction opportunities.
• Assist in vendor and manufacturer relationships to ensure quality products at the optimal cost are being used.
• Ensure changes occur in a timely fashion.
• Identify alternative manufactures and sources for components.
• Ensure selected parts meet quality standards.
• Assists in the management and release of standard products into manufacturing.
• Appropriate vendors are selected to supply parts for new products.
• Provide engineering support to the manufacturing of already released standard products.
• ISO procedures related to Manufacturing Engineering are followed.
• Responses to production issues provide appropriate solutions in a timely fashion.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Complete special projects and requests in a timely and positive fashion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred
• 1-2 years post high school education in area of specialization
• GPA: 3.0 or higher
• Working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering field, specifically Electrical Engineering

*HR will start reviewing applications end of September