Design Engineer Intern

Advanced Conversion Technology, Inc.; Middletown Township (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Advanced Conversion Technology, Inc. in Middletown, PA invites rising electrical engineering students to join its Summer Internship Program.

You will work under Senior Electrical Design Engineers and gain hands-on experience across testing, design, and manufacturing support. The role emphasizes mentorship, multitasking, and strong communication, with opportunities to contribute to BOM verification, simulations, and software/firmware validation while building real-world power electronics

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Perform bench testing and data compilation of prototype circuits
• Perform component stress calculations for new product development
• Research component availability and pricing
• Execute engineering procedures and test plans to verify accuracy
• Develop procedures and test plans for manufacturing
• Assist Engineers with day-to-day assignments
• Assist engineers with test fixturing
• Assist engineers with setup and tear down of test environments
• Perform BOM verification and costing tasks
• Perform simulations of analog and digital circuits
• Participate in software and firmware development and validation

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

Pursuing 4-year Electrical/Electronics Engineering degree

Job description

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Intern Middletown, PA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1187

At Advanced Conversion Technology (ACT), we design, build and support power solutions that perform and protect. We engineer and manufacture custom, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and build‑to‑print electronic power supplies for military application.s We're a 100% employee‑owned business located in Middletown, PA. We are seeking Electrical Engineering students to participate in our Summer Internship Program. For local students who may be able to work during the semester we require a minimum or 10-15 hours per week.

The student will be working in the Electrical Engineering department with the support of Senior Electrical Design Engineers and the Engineering Supervisor, all of whom will be providing mentorship. Below is a partial list of projects on which the student will be working:

• Perform bench testing and data compilation of prototype circuits
• Perform component stress calculations for new product development
• Research component availability and pricing
• Execute Engineering procedures and test plans to verify accuracy
• Develop procedures and test plans intended for use in manufacturing
• Assist Engineers with day to day assignments
• Assist engineers with test fixturing
• Assist engineers with setup and tear down of test environments
• Perform Bill of Materials (BOM) verification and costing tasks
• Perform simulations of analog and digital circuits
• Participate in software and firmware development and validation

The ideal candidate will be working toward a 4‑year Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree at an accredited institution, have strong verbal and written communication skills as well as organizational skills, and the ability to multitask. Strong computer skills are required.

This position may require exposure to information which is subject to US export control regulations, i.e. the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of U.S. regulations as defined by ITAR.

ACT is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor.