Test Hardware Engineer Intern: Switch Matrix Design

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC; Grain Valley (MO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

KB Signaling is seeking a motivated Test Hardware Engineer Intern to support the design and development of a custom switch matrix used in automated production test systems. This role offers hands‑on experience with analog and digital circuits, PCB development, and test automation hardware.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to create a reliable switching architecture for routing measurement and stimulus signals during manufacturing and validation testing.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Completed coursework in circuit analysis, electronics, and digital systems.
• Understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals.
• Familiarity with schematic capture and PCB design tools.
• Experience using common laboratory test equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a custom switch matrix subsystem for use in automated production test equipment.
• Evaluate and select switching technologies including electromechanical relays, reed relays, solid‑state relays, multiplexers, and analog switches.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts.
• Develop signal routing architectures for voltage, current, resistance, and communication interface testing.
• Perform circuit simulations and analysis to verify signal integrity, switching performance, leakage current, contact resistance, and isolation specifications.
• Assist with prototype assembly, bring‑up, troubleshooting, and validation testing.
• Design relay driver circuits, protection circuitry, and interface logic for microcontroller or FPGA-based control systems.
• Conduct bench testing using oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, source measure units (SMUs), LCR meters, and other laboratory equipment.
• Document hardware designs, test procedures, design reviews, and validation results.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and test engineering teams to ensure the switch matrix meets production throughput, reliability, and maintainability requirements.
• Support debugging and root‑cause analysis of prototype and production hardware issues.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Relay and switch matrix

PCB schematic capture

Signal integrity analysis

Hardware debugging

Embedded hardware interfaces

Technical documentation

Laboratory equipment use

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium/PCB design tools

Schematic capture tools

Job description

KB Signaling is seeking a motivated Test Hardware Engineer Intern to support the design and development of a custom switch matrix used in automated production test systems. This role offers hands‑on experience with analog and digital circuits, PCB development, and test automation hardware.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to create a reliable switching architecture for routing measurement and stimulus signals during manufacturing and validation testing.