Summer 2024 - Controls Engineering Intern / Co-op

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2017). The company generated sales of $88.2 billion in 2017. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.

As part of the Mobilitity Solutions division, the Florence KY plant is one of the world's leading automotive steering supplier locations. Robert Bosch Automotive Steering LLC is growing in the market and continues to innovate and develop new products to meet customer needs.

The Robert Bosch Corporation realizes the mutual benefit of developing Mechanical or Electrical Engineering students over several work terms. Therefore, we are seeking to hire students who wish to work at the Florence manufacturing facility. At the Florence, KY facility, Bosch designs and produces automotive steering components and systems sold to vehicle OEMs throughout North America.

If applying for semester other than summer, leave a comment or note in your cover letter on availability. Positions are open to part-time with full-time semesters before/after.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Work collaboratively under the guidance of experienced Controls Engineers for the following.

• Define standards in technical editing and further develop them in the team.
• Compiling, revising, and optimizing technical machine documentation, such as operating manuals, software manuals, work instructions, and installation and service manuals, under your own responsibility and in compliance with standards and guidelines.
• Develop detailed documentation for the transition of Bosch standards products to another department
• User-oriented textual description and graphic representation of complex technical processes and interrelationships.
• Close cooperation and information gathering with colleagues from corresponding specialist departments.
• Project planning of the electrotechnical components in accordance with the requirements and functional specifications
• Planning of the electronic components to be installed (drives, visions, pressure units, frequency converters, etc.)
• Preparation of all necessary assembly, wiring, and other manufacturing documents for assembly
• Develop and document the electrical design of control panels for projects
• Develop and implement "Human Machine Interface" (HMI), machine control (PLC), robot, vision software
• Participate in commissioning automated prototype systems
• Collaborate with all Controls team members to ensure all aspects of project goals are achieved
• Create 3D factory simulation for learning automation technologies and designing and simulation program for electro-pneumatics.
• Define a concept for remote support and smart work on Controls support projects

What you can expect:

• Collaboration in innovative research projects and the chance to put your knowledge from your studies into practice.
• You are part of the team from the beginning, can contribute your ideas and take on your own tasks.

 Education and/or Experience:

• Candidate must be currently pursuing for B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Must be a quick learner, able to independently research new concepts and apply them without guidance
• Basic or moderate knowledge of programming languages such as C, PLC
• Problem Solving
  • Strong analytical and intellectual skills
  • Competent use of systematic problem-solving tools
• Communication Skills
  • Effectively communicate with different levels of associates and cultures
  • Ability to work with workshop personnel
  • Self-starting, results oriented, flexible, team player
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Meet deadlines on assigned tasks, utilize project timeline tools, effectively communicate goals & results

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only.  Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.