What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Systems Engineering Intern position at EnerSys?
EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.
What We’re Offering
Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location.
Job Purpose
We are seeking an Electrical Systems Engineering Co‑op to join our Bellingham, WA engineering team. This role provides hands‑on experience supporting broadband outside plant power systems development. The Co‑op will contribute to test procedure creation, requirements documentation, design verification, process and test automation, data analysis, and general engineering lab operations.
This position is ideal for students or recent graduates pursuing degrees in electrical engineering or related technical fields. The Co‑op will work under the guidance of the Systems Engineering Manager.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Requirements & Documentation
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We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess and select applicants for open positions, including for the purposes of reviewing and ranking application materials and scoring answers to application questions. Accordingly, decisions about your application and eligibility for employment with EnerSys may be made based exclusively on the automated processing of the personal information that you submit in your application materials.
What We’re Offering
- Medical/dental/vision insurance plan
- Life insurance, short/long term disability, tuition reimbursement, flex spending, and employee stock purchase plan
- 401K plan
- Culture: We value and strive for excellence in all that we do through innovative technology by creating long lasting relationships with our stakeholders, co-workers, and customers. We continually strive to foster teamwork, engagement and enhance our employee’s skills and competence by providing appropriate training.
Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and/or location.
Job Purpose
We are seeking an Electrical Systems Engineering Co‑op to join our Bellingham, WA engineering team. This role provides hands‑on experience supporting broadband outside plant power systems development. The Co‑op will contribute to test procedure creation, requirements documentation, design verification, process and test automation, data analysis, and general engineering lab operations.
This position is ideal for students or recent graduates pursuing degrees in electrical engineering or related technical fields. The Co‑op will work under the guidance of the Systems Engineering Manager.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Requirements & Documentation
- Assist in developing, reviewing, and refining engineering requirements.
- Learn and apply Codebeamer tools to support requirements management workflows.
- Use AI‑supported methods—under engineer oversight—to improve clarity and structure in requirements and documentation.
- Develop or enhance theory‑of‑operation documents for power and control systems.
- Support development, revision, and execution of engineering test procedures.
- Participate in hands‑on lab testing, including test setup, measurement collection, and troubleshooting.
- Document results clearly and support test readiness activities.
- Contribute to automation efforts through LabVIEW programming for product and subsystem testing.
- Execute LabVIEW‑based automated tests and maintain test scripts as assigned.
- Assist in improving automation workflows for systems such as XM Edge and related platforms.
- Collect, format, and analyze engineering and field‑trial data.
- Support development of AI‑based tools used for enhancing data interpretation and reporting accuracy.
- Maintain lab equipment and ensure proper operation of test benches.
- Assist with organizing test setups, verifying equipment readiness, and following EnerSys safety protocols.
- Working toward or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience reviewing or developing engineering requirements.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot or similar AI productivity tools.
- Experience writing and executing engineering test procedures.
- Skills in data analysis, including data structuring and visualization.
- Exposure to power electronics testing or product qualification processes is beneficial.
- Experience with automated testing and LabVIEW programming, including object‑oriented approaches.
- Familiarity with NI (National Instruments) equipment and general electrical test instruments.
- Exposure to PCB design tools (such as Altium Designer) is a plus.
- Strong initiative, communication skills, and a positive, collaborative attitude.
- This position will work in an office setting, expect minimal physical demands.
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights (Spanish)
We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess and select applicants for open positions, including for the purposes of reviewing and ranking application materials and scoring answers to application questions. Accordingly, decisions about your application and eligibility for employment with EnerSys may be made based exclusively on the automated processing of the personal information that you submit in your application materials.