Internship Electrical Engineering

Job Requirements

Allient Milwaukee \ TCI is a dynamic, growing Milwaukee area manufacturer of industry leading products for AC and DC drives. This position requires in-person part-time work during the school semester and offers full-time coverage during winter break and the summer. Duration and shift details are provided above.

Job Responsibilities

• Simulation, analysis, and design of passive harmonic filters, VFD output filters, and active harmonic filters based on voltage-source inverters under direction of senior engineering staff.
• Prototype and test new products including passive filters, active harmonic filters, reactors, and VFD output filters.
• Support equipment designed for product testing, test procedures, data archiving, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct tests characterizing the electromagnetic parameters of the products.

Qualifications

Required Competencies:

• Strong skills in electrical circuits, magnetics, power conversion, and power systems.
• Exposure to three phase power systems, power magnetics, motors, or power electronics.
• The ability and willingness to take independent action and complete job tasks.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Desired Competencies

• Knowledge of magnetic design principles including calculation of inductance, flux density, losses, material properties, lamination thickness, thermal losses, and characterization of magnetic saturation.
• Working knowledge of power quality standards and power quality measurement techniques.
• Experience with simulation and analysis tools such as PSIM, MATLAB, and MathCAD.
• Ability to operate lab diagnostic equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum analyzers, LCR meters, bench power supplies, and soldering rework tools.
• Knowledge of power electronic circuits including rectifiers, inverters, and variable speed motor drives.
• Familiarity with 3-phase 480V power laboratory safety and test methodologies.
• Understanding of power electronic topologies, concepts, and devices such as rectifiers, inverters, variable frequency drives, modulation and switching schemes, gate drive circuits, MOSFETs, IGBTs, and electromagnetic interference effects.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. We are also an E-Verify participant.