Summer 2025 - Engineering Co-op Location : Akron, OH, United States Job Family : Engineering Job Type : Regular Posted : Feb 10, 2025 Job ID : 54454 Back to Search Results Job Description Apply Now > Save JobJob Saved Control Systems Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, & Computer) Systems Engineering (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 specifications & reports, design documents, user guides, work instructions, test plans/procedures Software Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer) Responsible for software development, validation, & verification of hydro-mechanical & electro-mechanical systems (Brake Control & Tire Pressure Monitoring) + Development of software-level requirements to meet customer specifications for multi-domain systems (e.g. hardware, software, mechanical, hydraulic) + Validation of software-level requirements (e.g. traceability, simulation, analysis & review) + Hardware Software Integration (HSI) testing + Model Simulation testing + Flight Certification Support: analysis of aircraft performance data / fault data + Modeling including the use of tools such as SCADE/SCADE Test to develop software for flight, and simulation models of aircraft systems & individual hydraulic & electrical components + Prepare & review documentation: technical specifications & reports, design documents, user guides, work instructions, test plans/procedures Control Components Engineering (Aerospace or Mechanical) Focused on controls components, development of and resolving issues with suppliers for sensors, valves, & tire pressure monitoring systems + Responsible for implementing design changes to existing components; production clarification, obsolescence, improvements in reliability and performance + Creating design and development test plans for changes requiring retest. These tests can be endurance, performance, vibration, fluids, electro-mechanical interference, design assurance special tests, and systems integration tests. + Responsible for investigations of returned components, following components through to production acceptance testing, measurements, and teardown, submitting tear down reports with root cause to our customers. + Responsible for working with quality and our suppliers for recommending and implementing product improvements addressing the identified root cause(s). + Supporting internal valve re-design improvement efforts, engineering certification test plan development and support of testing, release of certification test reports, and release of stop orders to allow production of the new component. + Support production with components not passing testing or having non-compliance issues with requirements + Cost reduction efforts for components, reducing and streamlining production acceptance testing. + Review/prepare engineering change documentation Electronics Development & Test Engineering Co-op (Electrical or Aerospace) Focused on development of electrical hardware & engineering process documentation per Parker Meggitt standard, testing of hardware + Applying basic electrical engineering principles and analysis to the resolution of technical problems such as 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 Engineering Services Co-op (Aerospace or Mechanical) Technical Support Engineering 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 + Interfacing with customer engineers & repair shop technicians on product performance & maintenance, & with suppliers for technical information + Review/prepare engineering change documentation Test Engineering 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 Wheel & Brake Design Co-op (Aerospace, Mechanical, & Chemical) Wheel & Brake Engineering (Mechanical or Aerospace) 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 Engineering (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 Manufacturing Engineering 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 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 Job Specifications Education: In at least the 2ndyear of a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline – positions within Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or Computer 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 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 www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin. Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 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