Hands-On Vehicle Electrical Engineer Intern

Oshkosh Corporation; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Oshkosh Corporation offers an Electrical Engineering Intern position that provides hands-on experience in the design, development, integration, and testing of electrical systems for Oshkosh vehicles and products. You will work with Electrical Engineers and cross-functional teams to apply classroom learning to real engineering challenges.

Throughout the internship, you’ll gain experience with vehicle electrical systems, embedded controls, wire harness design, electrical schematics, component

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related engineering field is required.
• Interest in vehicle electrical systems, embedded systems, controls, or electrical product development is desired.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with engineering and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel or relocate to Oshkosh, WI for the duration of the summer internship.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and integration of vehicle electrical and embedded control systems.
• Assist with electrical system architecture, component selection, and design activities.
• Select components with consideration for performance, quality, reliability, cost, weight, and manufacturability.
• Develop wire harness designs using 3D modeling tools such as CATIA or CREO.
• Create and update electrical schematics using tools such as E3 Series or CREO Schematics.
• Support circuit analysis and other engineering calculations.
• Develop and maintain bills of materials and engineering documentation.
• Support prototype, pilot, and production vehicle builds on the assembly floor.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems and provide technical support during vehicle builds and testing.
• Participate in testing and validation activities to evaluate electrical system performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers, customers, manufacturing teams, and other engineering disciplines to solve technical challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve electrical designs, processes, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Document engineering findings, design decisions, test results, and recommendations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Willingness to learn

Education

Pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

CATIA

CREO

E3 Series

CREO Schematics

Job description

Oshkosh Corporation offers an Electrical Engineering Intern position that provides hands-on experience in the design, development, integration, and testing of electrical systems for Oshkosh vehicles and products. You will work with Electrical Engineers and cross-functional teams to apply classroom learning to real engineering challenges.

Throughout the internship, you’ll gain experience with vehicle electrical systems, embedded controls, wire harness design, electrical schematics, component