Engineering Co-op (Spring 2025)

Position Summary

Engineering Co-op Positions

Job Specifications
Education: In at least the 2nd year of a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline - positions within Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering
Years' Experience: Zero to two years
Location: Akron, Ohio
Co-op Rotation: After completion of a co-op semester/session, the co-op will be rotated to another engineering department for future sessions, if applicable. The candidate shall be adaptable to different areas of engineering.
General: Applies standard industry techniques/methods & criteria to the solution of engineering problems, completes tasks assigned by the manager & engineers, carries out special projects as assigned

Systems Engineer Co-op (Aerospace or Mechanical)

Provides support for design, development, validation, testing, & verification of hydro-mech & electro-mech systems
Responsible for Braking /Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Requirements / Design, development of system-level requirements to meet customer specifications for multi-domain systems (e.g. hardware, software, mechanical, hydraulic)
Requirements validation (e.g. traceability, simulation, analysis & review)
System Integration- Hardware In the Loop (HIL) System Integration Testing & System Requirements Verification
Flight Test Support, analysis of aircraft test data & development of associated test tools (e.g. Simulink.)
Modeling including the use of tools such as MATLAB/Simulink in order to develop simulation models of aircraft, aircraft systems & individual hydraulic & electrical components
Control Algorithm Development- developing & tuning of control algorithms associated with Brake Control, E-brake Control & Nose Wheel Steering
Prepare & review documentation: technical specs & reports, design docs, user guides, work instructions, test plans/procedures

Electrical Hardware Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Focused on development of electrical hardware & engineering process documentation per Parker Meggitt standard
Applying basic electrical engineering principles and analysis to the resolution of technical problems; such as analog and digital electronic design, circuit analysis and troubleshooting.
Supporting test programs to validate performance meets products requirements designs
Supporting project deliverables such as documentation, drawings, wiring diagrams, reports, etc.
Working with electrical test equipment such as digital multi-meter (DMM), oscilloscope, function generator, power supplies, etc.
Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Technical Support Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Supporting solutions to engineering issues for in-service aircrafts to help build positive relationships with our customers
Aids design improvements of existing products which may include product design changes, root cause corrective action investigations, & development of troubleshooting tools for maintenance
Supports the update of component maintenance manuals (CMMs) for in-service aircraft model programs
Works closely with other engineering departments, metallurgist, program manager(s), warranty manager, quality assurance, & the maintenance, repair, & overhaul (MRO) repair stations to help solve problems involving product deficiencies, design changes, maintenance issues, & manufacturing processes & costs, enabling the cross-pollination of design ideas/technical know-how
Works with global customer support network, including contact with field support representatives
Outside the company, interfacing with customer engineers & repair shop technicians on product performance & maintenance, & with suppliers & third-party partners for technical information
Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Test Engineer Co-op (Aerospace or Mechanical)

Helps create test documentation, supports qualification/development testing, & performs testing activities
Assisting with Qualification Test QTO (Qualification Test Outline), Qualification Test Procedures (QTPs), Qualification Test Reports (QTRs), & FRACA (Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action) documentation
Helps with product testing down in the lab dynamometer &/or environmental lab
Participate in root cause corrective action investigations following test failures
Works with lead engineers and other disciplines as part of the New Product Introduction (NPI) team
Hands-on opportunities with actual hardware

Product Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Involved in operations support, assists with new product introductions (NPI) as a liaison between design engineering & manufacturing
Works both with suppliers & internal customers on manufacturing issues relating to new & legacy aerospace components
Assist other product engineers in support of new product introductions though the design, build & qualification stages
Working close with design to ensure Designs for Manufacturing (DFM)
Working on APQP PPAP elements: PFMEAs, PFDs (process flow diagrams), & Control Plans for new programs as required
Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Wheel & Brake (Design) Engineer Co-op (Aerospace or Mechanical)

Supports development of new wheel & brake equipment, ensuring design meets requirements: (customer, government, internal)
Assisting performance calculations and simulations to validate that the equipment will meet the required design requirements
Creation & review of technical requirement documents in accordance with standards: (customer, government, internal)
Supporting new product introduction (NPI) including requirements management & validation, design manufacturing phase, qualification / certification testing, & initial entry into service
Coordination with other engineering functions to support equipment development
Ensuring adequate design margins are met coordinating with stress, thermal, vibration & reliability analysis engineers
Working with supply chain and/or operations on Designs for Manufacturing (DFM) & satisfying the Design to Cost (DTC) targets
Works with test & lead engineers to assist in the development of all qual test documents & test set-up drawings
Supporting Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) for qualification / design / manufacturing issues
Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Friction Materials Engineer Co-op (Chemical)

Focused on activities and operations of the friction materials team
Supporting the design and manufacturing of new and legacy aerospace friction materials
Assisting cross functional teams with antioxidant coatings testing; Working closely with engineers/technicians to develop & complete qualification &/or manufacturing support testing
Assisting with collection & compilation of data related to friction materials
Improving engineering tools & systems to increase their efficiency; Working hands on with these systems to gain an understanding of how the system will be utilized across multiple functions
Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Quality Engineer Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical)

Focused on activities and operations of the quality organization
Supporting the customer, supplier, & manufacturing quality functions; customer/supplier reviews & support for product qualification
Gaining quality systems experience in ISO9001 / AS9100 / QS9000 and exposure to rigorous customer requirements
Supporting collecting data from multiple sources, performing analysis and presenting data
Assisting to proactively identify and solve problems using Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) and other problem-solving techniques such as 8D or A3
Improving engineering tools & systems to increase their efficiency; Working hands on with these systems to gain an understanding of how the system will be utilized across multiple functions
Working on risk mitigation techniques such as PFMEA, APQP/PPAP, Lean New Product Introduction (NPI)
Review/prepare engineering change documentation

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at or @parkerhannifin.

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