Electrical Engineering Intern: Hands-on Vehicle Electronics & CAD

Socket.dev; Pella (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Vermeer Corporation is seeking an engineering student for an onsite internship to assist in designing and integrating control systems and vehicle electronics, using foundational electrical engineering principles. You will support schematic creation with CAD tools and troubleshoot CAN networks, performing basic diagnostics in a lab or field setting.

You'll gain exposure to testing with data acquisition tools like Dewesoft and MATLAB, and contribute to PLM documentation and ECN processes while

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Agricultural engineering or related field.
• Foundational understanding of electrical engineering principles, especially in control systems and vehicle electronics.
• Exposure to CAD tools (Zuken E3, AutoCAD), CAN protocols (SAE J1939), and data acquisition tools (MATLAB, Dewesoft).
• Interest in learning about functional safety and engineering change processes.
• Willingness to perform hands-on testing and troubleshooting in lab or field environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and integration of control systems and vehicle electronics using foundational electrical engineering principles.
• Support the creation and maintenance of electrical schematics using CAD tools such as Zuken E3 or AutoCAD.
• Help troubleshoot CAN systems including tools like CANalyzer or Vector CANoe and perform basic diagnostics using multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Participate in testing and validation activities using data acquisition and analysis tools such as Dewesoft, MATLAB, or nCode.
• Contribute to documentation and design tracking using PLM systems such as Dassault Systems 3DX, including exposure to Engineering Change Notification (ECN) processes.
• Learn about and support the application of functional safety standards such as ISO 26262 or IEC 61508 in system design and testing.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Control systems

Vehicle electronics

Communication skills

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (pursuing)

Tools

Zuken E3

AutoCAD

SAE J1939

MATLAB

Dewesoft

CANalyzer

Vector CANoe

Job description

Vermeer Corporation is seeking an engineering student for an onsite internship to assist in designing and integrating control systems and vehicle electronics, using foundational electrical engineering principles. You will support schematic creation with CAD tools and troubleshoot CAN networks, performing basic diagnostics in a lab or field setting.

You'll gain exposure to testing with data acquisition tools like Dewesoft and MATLAB, and contribute to PLM documentation and ECN processes while