Electrical Engineering Co-op - Hoffman Estates, IL

0006 Varian Medical Systems Inc, Corp Headquarter; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers is seeking an Electrical Engineering Co-op to gain hands-on experience with PCB assemblies, FPGA designs, and test fixtures. The role involves developing testing scripts, building engineering tools, and documenting results as part of an integrated hardware/software development environment.

The candidate is currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program, has a minimum 3.0 GPA, and is eligible for a university co-op.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Electrical Engineering (rising senior preferred).
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (preferred).
• Registered and eligible to participate in a co-op through your university.
• Completion of courses in core electrical engineering concepts.
• Willingness to learn new tools and skills related to circuit design, PCB development, FPGA programming and other design methods.
• Good PC skills (MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Develop low complexity printed circuit board assemblies, FPGA designs, and test fixtures.
• Develop test firmware/scripts for automated testing of assemblies.
• Create engineering tools, databases, websites, and hardware infrastructure for the engineering environment.
• Perform integration testing of new hardware/software releases with documentation of test results.
• Create defect reports and verification of fixes.
• Calibrate and perform field return analysis.

Skills

Electrical engineering concepts

Willingness to learn new tools

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

GPA 3.0 (preferred)

Co-op eligibility through university

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions. At Siemens Healthineers, we offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally.

Sound interesting? Then come and join our global team as an Electrical Engineering Co-op. This is a role well suited for a highly motivated student looking to build their skill set and gain hands-on experience.

As an Electrical Engineering Co-op, you will be responsible for:

• Development of low complexity printed circuit board assemblies, FPGA designs, and test fixtures.
• Development of test firmware/scripts for automated testing of assemblies.
• Development of engineering tools, databases, websites, and hardware infrastructure needed to support the engineering environment.
• Integration testing of new hardware/software releases with thorough documentation of test results and written report summary.
• Creation of defect reports and verification of fixes.
• Calibration and field return analysis.

This position may suit you best if you are familiar with what is below, and would like to develop your skills with Healthineers:

• You have completed courses in core electrical engineering concepts
• You have good PC skills (MS Office software like Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
• You will be working with our latest technology and therefore you are willing to learn about new software and hardware solutions
• Willingness to learn new tools and skills related to circuit design, PCB development, FPGA programming and other design methods

Required skills and education to have for the success of this role

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program, majoring in Electrical Engineering (rising senior preferred)
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (preferred)
• Registered and eligible to participate in a co-op through your university

Who we are:

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries.

As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing.

Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work:

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Healthineers’ specific businesses, please visit our company page here.

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As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

We are a team of 72,000 highly dedicated employees across more than 70 countries passionately pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare to help improve people’s lives around the world.

As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing.

Our portfolio, spanning from in-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics to image-guided therapy and innovative cancer care, is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, to improve people’s lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed. We spark ideas that lead to positive impact and continued success.