Undergraduate Automotive Engineering Intern (Troy, MI)

At Cognizant, we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life. Because we're dedicated to making a lasting impact.

Our diverse community of 300,000+ people work together to transform the companies the world relies on. And when we're not developing game-changing digital solutions for clients, we're improving lives elsewhere by volunteering in local communities, fostering inclusion through our employee affinity groups and so much more.

Technology interns work alongside experienced associates on complex and emerging technology solutions for Cognizant clients. Depending on your background and Cognizant business needs, we will align you to a technology area; allowing you to enhance your core competency skills and grow your career. What you'll be doing:

• Designing logical connectivity for a vehicle wiring program.
• Supporting the Wiring System Design Engineer on harness topology and partitioning.
• Managing the component/part library.
• Analyze harness complexity to product plan including give away circuit management.
• Perform sales coding of all circuits.
• Prepare Wire-list and DEF files for composite harness design.
• Analyze current loads and voltage drops to specifications for circuit sizing.
• Determine in-line connector pin count and circuit protection.

• Pursuing an undergraduate STEM degree with an anticipated graduation of May or December 2024.
• Undergraduate engineer in the field of electrical, mechanical, or mechatronic engineering.
• Interest in the Automotive Industry.
• Ability to interface with systems engineers to manage electrical aspects of the wiring design.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communications.
• Ability to intern in Troy, MI.
• Available to intern for the full 8-week internship from June - July 2023.

The hourly rate for this position is $25.00 per hour, depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The hourly rate, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Due to the nature of this position, Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for U.S. work authorization (including participation in a CPT/OPT program) for this role.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Job Posting : Mar 28 2023

About Cognizant

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