Systems Engineering Intern

Rheem Manufacturing Company; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Rheem North America in Montgomery, AL is seeking an Intern to join our engineering team and contribute to the development, testing, and improvement of water heating systems. You will gain hands-on experience across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and product engineering disciplines.

The internship supports systems engineers in defining requirements, analyzing performance, troubleshooting, documenting work, and coordinating activities through the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in systems/mechanical/electrical/mechatronics or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Able to work effectively in a cross‑functional team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain system-level product requirements and specs.
• Analyze interactions among mechanical, electrical, thermal, controls, and software subsystems.
• Support testing, data collection, and analysis of system performance.
• Assist with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Develop engineering docs, diagrams, procedures, and reports.
• Participate in design reviews and cross-functional meetings.
• Assist verification and validation activities to meet requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Written communication

Verbal communication

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Systems/Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics/Controls or related

Tools

CAD

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated Intern to join our engineering team and contribute to the development, testing, and improvement of innovative water heating systems. This role provides hands‑on experience working across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and product engineering disciplines.

The intern will support systems engineers in defining product requirements, analyzing system performance, troubleshooting issues, developing technical documentation, and coordinating engineering activities across the product development lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering student interested in learning how complex residential and commercial water heating products are designed, integrated, tested, and brought to market.

This role will support Rheem North America, located in Montgomery, AL.

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineers in defining and maintaining system-level product requirements and specifications.
• Analyze interactions between mechanical, electrical, thermal, controls, and software subsystems.
• Support product testing, data collection, and analysis to evaluate system performance and reliability.
• Assist with troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis of engineering and product issues.
• Develop engineering documentation, diagrams, test procedures, and technical reports.
• Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and cross‑functional engineering activities.
• Assist with verification and validation activities to ensure products meet defined requirements.
• Perform other engineering projects and analyses as assigned.

Required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in learning how complex engineered products operate as integrated systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred

• Experience with CAD, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, LabVIEW, or similar engineering tools.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting engineering test data.
• Familiarity with requirements management, system modeling, or product verification and validation.
• Previous hands‑on engineering, laboratory, or manufacturing experience.

What You Will Learn During The Internship

• Systems engineering methodologies and product development processes.
• Requirements definition and traceability.
• System‑level testing and validation.
• Engineering data analysis and troubleshooting.
• Cross‑functional product development.
• Design and manufacturing considerations.

About Us

At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day.

Our Behavior Based Values Set Us Apart

• Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
• Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

For U.S. Based jobs, please note that Rheem is unable to hire candidates to be employed in the following states: Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, or Vermont.

Rheem and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.