Electrical Engineer Co-op: NPD & PCB Innovation

MSA Safety Inc.; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

MSA Safety Inc. in Cranberry Township, PA is seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering co-op to contribute to New Product Development projects. You will design electrical schematics, create PCB layouts, and help validate and test boards to bring new products to life.

You will work closely with the electrical engineering team, apply creative problem solving, and gain exposure to PCB fabrication, EMC considerations, and the overall design cycle from concept to prototype.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• ABET-accredited program required.
• Have completed at least one sophomore year semester before starting this co-op rotation.

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 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

Skills

Schematic reading

Circuit design

Serial protocols

Collaboration

Problem solving

MS Office

Organization

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited program, Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

MSA Safety Inc. in Cranberry Township, PA is seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering co-op to contribute to New Product Development projects. You will design electrical schematics, create PCB layouts, and help validate and test boards to bring new products to life.

You will work closely with the electrical engineering team, apply creative problem solving, and gain exposure to PCB fabrication, EMC considerations, and the overall design cycle from concept to prototype.