Field Application Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

HARTING Technology Group; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Café

Competitive compensation (US)

Networking for students (DE)

Give back (US)

Have fun (US)

Lead a Healthy Life (US)

Job summary

Harting Americas in Elgin, IL, is seeking a Field Application Engineer Intern to learn and contribute to our team of Field Application Engineers. The role supports technical inquiries, product applications, and troubleshooting for customers both virtually and in the field.

The internship is full-time, paid, and on-site, with pay ranges from $22-25 per hour. You will gain hands-on experience across product lines, design-in activities, BOM creation, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master’s in Engineering/Business, or MBA.
• Knowledge of Microsoft products or equivalent.
• Experience with 2D/3D CAD Software a plus.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in gaining understanding of our product line of industrial-grade electrical connectors (their specifications, recommended applications, current and potential customer base).
• Learn how technical consultative sales teams like ours have a focus on “designing-in” real solutions for our customers, and how this team support the “winning process” through developing a comprehensive technical solution and proposal, providing technical support, building a Bill of Materials, and coordinating prototype/sample builds.
• Support the creation of technical drawings and documentation per customer requirements.
• Assists Engineering in cable assembly and backplane designs. This includes selecting parts, writing assembly procedures and quoting.
• Maintain and create technical documentation for customized components (i.e. private label, customized, modified, kitted parts).
• Maintain and create technical presentations and trainings for customers and internal HARTING personnel focused on product specifications, capabilities, and applications.
• Support the FAE, Sales and Marketing Teams with activities related to samples, preparation for events, training, certifications and listings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Microsoft products

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

2D/3D CAD Software

Job description

HARTING stands for strong connections – across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you’ll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us: Yours!

Join HARTING! A leader in connectivity products and custom solutions…..

We are seeking a Field Application Engineer Intern based in Elgin, IL (Northwest of Chicago) to learn and contribute to our team of Field Application Engineers who are a critical technical resource to our customer base and sales team, providing further insight into HARTING products, their applications, and supporting the troubleshooting process for customers both virtually and in the field. The Field Application Engineering team is the go-to for any technical question!

HARTING's Intern Development Program (Summer 2026) consists of full-time, paid, and on-site internships. Our internships are an opportunity to work on hands-on projects with your team, to work cross-functionally with other departments, and gain exposure to the technical aspects of our company.

Please note: we do not provide housing in Illinois.

For technical intern roles, pay ranges from $22-25 per hour, commensurate with student's class standing and experience.

You will have the opportunity to be exposed to the following:

• Actively participate in gaining understanding of our product line of industrial-grade electrical connectors (their specifications, recommended applications, current and potential customer base).
• Learn how technical consultative sales teams like ours have a focus on “designing-in” real solutions for our customers, and how this team support the “winning process” through developing a comprehensive technical solution and proposal, providing technical support, building a Bill of Materials, and coordinating prototype/sample builds.
• Support the creation of technical drawings and documentation per customer requirements.
• Assists Engineering in cable assembly and backplane designs. This includes selecting parts, writing assembly procedures and quoting.
• Maintain and create technical documentation for customized components (i.e. private label, customized, modified, kitted parts).
• Maintain and create technical presentations and trainings for customers and internal HARTING personnel focused on product specifications, capabilities, and applications.
• Support the FAE, Sales and Marketing Teams with activities related to samples, preparation for events, training, certifications and listings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills And Experience To Thrive In This Role

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master's in Engineering / Business, or MBA.
• Knowledge of Microsoft products or equivalent (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Experience with 2D / 3D CAD Software a plus

HARTING Americas

is a subsidiary of HARTING Technology Group, a German-based global leader in industrial connectivity solutions. We develop, manufacture, and sell the world's most durable and reliable products and solutions for use in Machinery & Robotics, Automation Devices, Rail & Transportation, Intralogistics & Conveyor Systems, Energy, and Datacenter market segments.

As a third generation, family-owned company, with over 75 years of history, we continue to create value and shape the future with technologies for people. You will discover that we work hard – to fulfill our personal, company, and customer goals, and in our commitment to our community with our holiday drives and our paid VTO (Voluntary Time Off). You will also discover that we like to have fun – like when we celebrate the holidays, host theme days and sweater parties, prost to Oktoberfest, and much more!

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Benefits: Networking for our students (DE), Competitive compensation (US), Give back (US), Have fun (US), Lead a Healthy Life (US), Onsite Café (US)