Motor Applications Co-op — Hands-On Engineering

Nidec; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Nidec is seeking an Application Engineering Co-Op to assist in creating custom motor solutions for general industry applications. The role involves hands-on testing, data collection, and collaboration with applications engineering, development, manufacturing and purchasing to solve customer issues.

Planned BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and ability to work 20-30 hours weekly; experience with electronics or oscilloscopes is a plus.

Qualifications

• Planned B.S. degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Ability to work 20 to 30 hours weekly.
• Experience with electronics and the ability to use an oscilloscope is a plus.
• Strong technical knowledge and hands on skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Results oriented, self-motivated – high achiever.
• Strong analytical ability and strategic/critical thinker.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize projects efficiently.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers in performing motor tests.
• Prepare motors, test fixtures, and various test equipment.
• Collect data and summarize in a report using graphical analysis of the test data.
• Assist engineers in troubleshooting motor issues.
• Assemble, disassemble, and/or modify motors related to experimentation to determine improvements.
• Use electronic and mechanical lab tools for various measurements to describe motor performance and features.
• Prepare and ship motor samples to customers.
• Work directly with applications engineering to solve application issues – also works with development, manufacturing and purchasing.
• Assist applications engineering team in identifying and developing motor designs for customer's specific general industry systems.
• Use calipers, a CMM, or a surface table to measure parts.
• Write engineering change notices.
• Run a dynamometer to test electric motors.
• Assist with samples, customer approvals, manufacturing issues and UL approvals.
• Estimates and tracks time required to perform customer and internal support.

Skills

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Organization skills

Excel

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Calipers

CMM

Surface table

Oscilloscope

Job description

Nidec is seeking an Application Engineering Co-Op to assist in creating custom motor solutions for general industry applications. The role involves hands-on testing, data collection, and collaboration with applications engineering, development, manufacturing and purchasing to solve customer issues.

Planned BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and ability to work 20-30 hours weekly; experience with electronics or oscilloscopes is a plus.