Engineering Co-op (Summer 2025)

Location : Akron, OH, United States

Job Family : Engineering

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Oct 24, 2024

Job ID : 52543

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Engineering Co-op Positions

Job Specifications

Education: In at least the 2nd year of a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline – positions within Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Years’ Experience: Zero to two years

Location: Akron, Ohio

Co-op Rotation: After completion of a co-op semester/session, the co-op will be rotated to another engineering department for future sessions, if applicable. The candidate shall be adaptable to different areas of engineering.

General: Applies standard industry techniques/methods & criteria to the solution of engineering problems, completes tasks assigned by the manager & engineers, carries out special projects as assigned

Systems Engineer Co-op (Aerospace or Mechanical)

Provides support for design, development, validation, testing, & verification of hydro-mech & electro-mech systems

Responsible for Braking /Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Requirements / Design, development of system-level requirements to meet customer specifications for multi-domain systems (e.g. hardware, software, mechanical, hydraulic)

Requirements validation (e.g. traceability, simulation, analysis & review)

System Integration- Hardware In the Loop (HIL) System Integration Testing & System Requirements Verification

Flight Test Support, analysis of aircraft test data & development of associated test tools (e.g. Simulink.)

Modeling including the use of tools such as MATLAB/Simulink in order to develop simulation models of aircraft, aircraft systems & individual hydraulic & electrical components

Control Algorithm Development- developing & tuning of control algorithms associated with Brake Control, E-brake Control & Nose Wheel Steering

Prepare & review documentation: technical specs & reports, design docs, user guides, work instructions, test plans/procedures

Electrical Hardware Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Focused on development of electrical hardware & engineering process documentation per Parker Meggitt standard

Applying basic electrical engineering principles and analysis to the resolution of technical problems; such as analog and digital electronic design, circuit analysis and troubleshooting.

Supporting test programs to validate performance meets products requirements designs

Supporting project deliverables such as documentation, drawings, wiring diagrams, reports, etc.

Working with electrical test equipment such as digital multi-meter (DMM), oscilloscope, function generator, power supplies, etc.

Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Technical Support Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Supporting solutions to engineering issues for in-service aircrafts to help build positive relationships with our customers

Aids design improvements of existing products which may include product design changes, root cause corrective action investigations, & development of troubleshooting tools for maintenance

Supports the update of component maintenance manuals (CMMs) for in-service aircraft model programs

Works closely with other engineering departments, metallurgist, program manager(s), warranty manager, quality assurance, & the maintenance, repair, & overhaul (MRO) repair stations to help solve problems involving product deficiencies, design changes, maintenance issues, & manufacturing processes & costs, enabling the cross-pollination of design ideas/technical know-how

Works with global customer support network, including contact with field support representatives

Outside the company, interfacing with customer engineers & repair shop technicians on product performance & maintenance, & with suppliers & third-party partners for technical information

Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Test Engineer Co-op (Aerospace or Mechanical)

Helps create test documentation, supports qualification/development testing, & performs testing activities

Assisting with Qualification Test QTO (Qualification Test Outline), Qualification Test Procedures (QTPs), Qualification Test Reports (QTRs), & FRACA (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action) documentation

Helps with product testing down in the lab dynamometer &/or environmental lab

Participate in root cause corrective action investigations following test failures

Works with lead engineers and other disciplines as part of the New Product Introduction (NPI) team

Hands-on opportunities with actual hardware

Product Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Involved in operations support, assists with new product introductions (NPI) as a liaison between design engineering & manufacturing

Works both with suppliers & internal customers on manufacturing issues relating to new & legacy aerospace components

Assist other product engineers in support of new product introductions though the design, build & qualification stages

Working close with design to ensure Designs for Manufacturing (DFM)

Working on APQP PPAP elements: PFMEAs, PFDs (process flow diagrams), & Control Plans for new programs as required

Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Wheel & Brake (Design) Engineer Co-op (Aerospace or Mechanical)

Supports development of new wheel & brake equipment, ensuring design meets requirements: (customer, government, internal)

Assisting performance calculations and simulations to validate that the equipment will meet the required design requirements

Creation & review of technical requirement documents in accordance with standards: (customer, government, internal)

Supporting new product introduction (NPI) including requirements management & validation, design manufacturing phase, qualification / certification testing, & initial entry into service

Coordination with other engineering functions to support equipment development

Ensuring adequate design margins are met coordinating with stress, thermal, vibration & reliability analysis engineers

Working with supply chain and/or operations on Designs for Manufacturing (DFM) & satisfying the Design to Cost (DTC) targets

Works with test & lead engineers to assist in the development of all qual test documents & test set-up drawings

Supporting Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) for qualification / design / manufacturing issues

Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Friction Materials Engineer Co-op (Chemical)

Focused on activities and operations of the friction materials team

Supporting the design and manufacturing of new and legacy aerospace friction materials

Assisting cross functional teams with antioxidant coatings testing; Working closely with engineers/technicians to develop & complete qualification &/or manufacturing support testing

Assisting with collection & compilation of data related to friction materials

Improving engineering tools & systems to increase their efficiency; Working hands on with these systems to gain an understanding of how the system will be utilized across multiple functions

Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Quality Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Focused on activities and operations of the quality organization

Supporting the customer, supplier, & manufacturing quality functions; customer/supplier reviews & support for product qualification

Gaining quality systems experience in ISO9001 / AS9100 / QS9000 and exposure to rigorous customer requirements

Supporting collecting data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting data

Assisting to proactively identify and solve problems using Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) and other problem-solving techniques such as 8D or A3

Improving engineering tools & systems to increase their efficiency; Working hands on with these systems to gain an understanding of how the system will be utilized across multiple functions

Working on risk mitigation techniques such as PFMEA, APQP/PPAP, Lean New Product Introduction (NPI)

Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.

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