Hands-on Paid Intern: Test Engineering & Mentorship

Hitachi, Ltd.; Batesburg-Leesville (SC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship program

Global leader in transportation tech

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking an enthusiastic Intern - Test Engineering in Batesburg, SC. The role offers exposure to manufacturing action plans, data systems, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast‑paced environment.

You will gain hands‑on experience with test equipment, electronics knowledge, and the Hitachi Rail approach to digital transformation and innovation. This paid internship runs May 2027 through August 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering with graduation between Dec 2027 and Dec 2028.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
• Available to work 40 hours per week onsite.

Responsibilities

• Implement actions per the manufacturing action plan (audit, failure analysis, improvement).
• Coordinate test software and data systems with SQL databases and data maintenance.
• Report issues to R&D and submit forms/markups for documentation updates.
• Assist analysis to improve test yield and identify root causes.
• Support technology transfers of test processes across the global supply chain.
• Define test requirements and create test processes for new products.
• Implement new test processes and tools per action plans.

Skills

MS Office

Troubleshooting

Electrical schematics

Disassembly

Onsite readiness

Test equipment handling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Software or related Engineering; graduation Dec 2027-2028

Tools

NI LabVIEW

TestStand

SQL databases

Windows PC hardware

Networking basics

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking an enthusiastic Intern - Test Engineering in Batesburg, SC. The role offers exposure to manufacturing action plans, data systems, and cross‑functional collaboration in a fast‑paced environment.

You will gain hands‑on experience with test equipment, electronics knowledge, and the Hitachi Rail approach to digital transformation and innovation. This paid internship runs May 2027 through August 2027.