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Intern, Test Engineering

Pinnova
Milwaukee, WI Intern
POSTED ON 12/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/20/2026

Compensation: $22-32 / hr

Employment Type: Internship

Start Date: Summer

Department: Engineering Research & Development


About the role:

Our Test interns work with a team of engineers and industry professionals to develop and test hardware and optimize industrial operations. You will have the opportunity to be a significant contributor, while getting comprehensive exposure to the business structure of the company and how we are helping our customers bring the Connected Enterprise to life. 


Our test roles fall into 2 categories:

  • Electrical Development: Research new or replacement technologies and components, assist in circuit design and component selection, develop test requirements and execute hardware verification test plans for board level functional testing, EMC validation, Certification Agency compliance (UL, ATEX, IECEX), and Functional Safety (IEC 61508). Perform programming, analysis, and troubleshooting of electronic hardware prototypes. Contribute to associated product design documentation and test reports.


  • Electrical and Firmware Test: if you like pushing products to their limits to meet the rigid standards of industrial components, you will be interested in these activities, which include: design and development of scripts for automating test procedures, documenting of test procedures, execution of test procedures for verification of product functionality (manual/automated), creation of test reports, assistance with lab audit/improvement activities, assist with build and commissioning of test hardware platforms.


Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or similar from an accredited college.
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Experience with Power Electronics or motors.
  • Experience with design capture tools.
  • Be able to work with schematic drawings.
  • Basic knowledge of circuit theory and operation, including microprocessors, digital logic devices, analog and/or DC-power conversion, programmable devices (CPLDs, FPGAs).
  • Basic programming (C , C#, Java, Python or JavaScript).
  • Familiarity with tools such as CAD, Creoparametic, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), 3D Modeling, SAP, Matlab.
  • Experience with industrial automation environments including PLC or drives programming.
  • Experience using Agile methodology.
  • Must be enrolled for at least one more semester after the internship concludes.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future.


About us:

We are an HR consultancy firm, and we help candidates match with the potential roles by using an Artificial Intelligence System which is free of cost. Our approach to matchmaking utilizes several different formats throughout the course of the recruiting process. In addition to speaking with our recruiters and client-serving professionals, we also leverage the use of the Artificial Intelligence System to help you understand your strengths and strategize your career ahead. We can let you know better once you submit your resume.


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