Electrical Engineering Intern: Test & Firmware

Ergotron, Inc.; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Ergotron, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to support the electrical engineering team by designing and running electrical stress and thermal tests on active NPD and Core Extension projects.

Under the supervision of an experienced EE, you will build harnesses, test circuitry, and low‑level firmware to enable testing and feed product improvements. You must be pursuing an Electrical or Computer Engineering degree with coursework in circuit analysis and basic power

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Coursework or project experience with circuit analysis, basic power electronics, and reading schematics.
• Hands-on comfort with lab equipment: multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply, electronic load, thermocouples or thermal camera.
• Some embedded programming experience (C/C++ on microcontrollers) or scripting (Python) for data capture and analysis.
• Nice to have: soldering and harness fabrication, PCB layout exposure, or thermal testing experience.
• Strong attention to detail, methodical test discipline, and clear written communication.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute electrical stress and thermal tests on active NPD and Core Extension projects.
• Design and build wire harnesses, test fixtures, and test circuitry to support those tests.
• Write low level firmware (microcontroller/embedded) used to automate or instrument testing.
• Capture, analyze, and plot test data; identify trends, failures, and margins against spec.
• Document test plans, setups, and results, and present recommendations to the engineering team.
• Follow lab and electrical safety procedures; work under supervision of an experienced Ergotron EE.
• Participate in design reviews, team meetings, and regular check-ins with their manager.

Skills

Circuit analysis

Power electronics

Reading schematics

Embedded programming (C/C++)

Python scripting

Attention to detail

Documentation

Education

Electrical Engineering or related degree (pursuing)

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Power supply

Electronic load

Thermocouples

Thermal camera

Soldering

Job description

Ergotron, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern to support the electrical engineering team by designing and running electrical stress and thermal tests on active NPD and Core Extension projects.

Under the supervision of an experienced EE, you will build harnesses, test circuitry, and low‑level firmware to enable testing and feed product improvements. You must be pursuing an Electrical or Computer Engineering degree with coursework in circuit analysis and basic power