Electrical Engineering Co-op - Summer 2027

AMETEK Inc.; Kent (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK Inc. in Kent, Ohio, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Co-op for Summer 2027. The role supports the Bison business unit, developing motors, gearmotors, blowers, drives, and embedded electronics. You will work with engineers to design, test, document, and validate components and systems.

The position emphasizes teamwork, independent problem solving, and hands-on testing, with opportunities to build professional experience and technical documentation for future roles in engineering.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a relevant Engineering degree program at an accredited university.
• Sophomore or higher-level standing.
• 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e-mail to effectively communicate with others is highly beneficial.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to read assembly prints for assembly/disassembly of motors and gearmotors given training and supervision.
• Knowledge or interest in embedded systems programming or PCB design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, document, and validate new components and products.
• Build, document, and validate the electro-mechanical performance of motors, gearmotors, blowers, drives, software, circuitry, and other products.
• Conduct tests, analyze data, and provide formal report-outs on findings and recommendations.
• Create and support the development of technical documentation.

Skills

AI usage

Independent work

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Engineering student

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Email

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Job Title: Electrical Engineering Co-op - Summer 2027

Location

Kent, OH, US, 44240

Business Unit: Bison

Posting Date: Oct 8, 2026

Job Description:

This is an opportunity for engineering students to gain real-world experience working on actual engineering projects within the Bison business unit. Our division designs and produces motors, blowers, pumps, motor drives, and associated electronics that are used in a variety of demanding industries.

For this position, you will work independently and as part of small teams to support a variety of engineering functions and tasks, gaining relevant and useful career experience. Each co-op block will be tailored to best match up timely business needs with individual career interests, to provide an experience that you can build upon and use in the future.

What you will do

• Work directly with experienced engineers to design, test, document, and validate new components and products

• Build, document, and validate the electro-mechanical performance of motors, gearmotors, blowers, drives, software, circuitry, and other products

• Conduct tests, analyze data, and provide formal report-outs on findings and recommendations

• Create and support the development of technical documentation

What we are looking for

• Must be enrolled in a relevant Engineering degree program at an accredited university; Mechanical and Electrical Engineering majors would typically be a good fit, but similar majors are considered

• Sophomore or higher-level standing

• 3.0 GPA or higher

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and e-mail to effectively communicate with others is highly beneficial

• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Ability to read assembly prints for assembly/disassembly of motors and gearmotors given training and supervision

• Knowledge or interest in embedded systems programming or PCB design is a plus

Additional characteristics

• Ability to set up and tear down mechanical and electrical test equipment

• Ability to work in a laboratory environment

• Energetic, inquisitive, and motivated

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Compensation

Employee Type: Hourly

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 35,000

Salary Maximum: 55,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000colleagues, in 35countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK isacomponent of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 [phone].