Spring 2026 - Intern Engineering

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, 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

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

Parker Hannifin

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