Intern - Engineer
Plexus Guadalajara, Mexico
What they're looking for
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Applies basic problem-solving techniques to identify failure mechanisms during prototype and production testing.
- Basic Electronic Design: Assists in reading schematics, interpreting component datasheets, and contributing to basic circuit design, modifications, or test fixture breadboarding.
- Process Execution & Documentation: Executes assigned tasks following standard engineering and quality procedures; helps maintain accurate project documentation and revision logs.
- Experience: Recent university graduate with relevant coursework, academic projects, or lab experience.
- Root Cause & Debugging: Foundational knowledge of systematic hardware/software troubleshooting techniques.
The full posting
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Purpose Statement:
To support engineering design services, test development, and product commercialization while gaining hands-on exposure to both In-Circuit Testing (ICT) and Functional Circuit Testing (FCT) disciplines.
Key Job Accountabilities:
• Dual-Track Learning & Support: Assists senior engineers in developing and validating basic test solutions, with cross-functional training across both ICT (component/bed-of-nails) and FCT (functional/system-level) domains.
• HW & SW Debugging: Utilizes lab instruments (multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) and software diagnostics to isolate and troubleshoot fundamental hardware and software defects in test fixtures or PCBA designs.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Applies basic problem-solving techniques to identify failure mechanisms during prototype and production testing.
• Basic Electronic Design: Assists in reading schematics, interpreting component datasheets, and contributing to basic circuit design, modifications, or test fixture breadboarding.
• Process Execution & Documentation: Executes assigned tasks following standard engineering and quality procedures; helps maintain accurate project documentation and revision logs.
Education/Experience Qualifications:
• Education: Recent graduate or candidate currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: Recent university graduate with relevant coursework, academic projects, or lab experience.
Other Qualifications:
• Technical Skills: Basic understanding of analog/digital electronics, C/C++ or scripting languages (e.g., Python), and electronic lab equipment operation.
• Root Cause & Debugging: Foundational knowledge of systematic hardware/software troubleshooting techniques.
• Language Proficiency: Basic English proficiency (reading technical datasheets, writing technical logs, and basic spoken communication).
• Leadership & Soft Skills: Demonstrated experience leading school/capstone project teams, showing potential for project ownership, teamwork, and task coordination.
This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.
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