About the role
AI summarisedThis is an internship role at Schneider Electric within the EA Data Office, focusing on supporting the PLC hardware development team in designing, testing, and validating electronic circuits and systems for industrial automation solutions. The intern will assist with schematic design, PCB layout, hardware verification, component selection, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
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Key Responsibilities
- Assist in schematic design, simulation and PCB layout using EDA tools such as Pspice, Ltspice and Cadence.
- Support hardware verification activities, including lab testing, debugging, and documentation.
- Perform component selection and BOM management under guidance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (firmware, software, verification test) to ensure design integration.
- Contribute to design reviews and provide documentation for hardware development processes.
- Using AI Agent to support the hardware verification test and improve the efficiency
- Maintain lab equipment and support test automation setups.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related field.
- Basic understanding of analog and digital circuit design.
- Familiarity with microcontrollers, power supplies, and communication interfaces (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, RS-485).
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with lab instruments (oscilloscope, multimeter, power supply).
- Basic knowledge of EMC, signal integrity, or thermal considerations is a bonus.
- Knowledge in Python for hardware automation (eg. PyVISA/Serial) and capable of leveraging AI Agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain) to transform static test scripts into autonomous, reasoning-based testing systems
- Passionate about engineering; Open-minded and open mindset.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good at observation, discovery, deduction and evolution
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Understanding the integration of knowledge and action.
- Dedicated to becoming an engineer.