Electrical Engineering Intern

Fortive
Irvine, CA
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on internship experience and CAD skills.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior internship experience and CAD proficiency in electrical engineering
    — “Previous hands-on internship experience is preferred”
  • Students with an interest in medical device innovation and interdisciplinary teamwork
    — “The engineering intern works under the guidance of senior engineers on innovative projects for medical devices.”
  • Individuals comfortable with a variety of electrical engineering disciplines and project ownership
    — “The summer project may cover various electrical engineering disciplines... and basic research into new and innovative technologies.”

Things to consider

  • The role is likely a summer internship with a fixed timeline for project delivery
    — “The summer project may cover various electrical engineering disciplines”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific CAD tools and prior internship contributions in your resume
    — “CAD experiencePrevious hands-on internship experience is preferred”
  • Emphasize your ability to drive projects and collaborate across teams in interviews
    — “The Electrical Engineering Intern will experience a high level of ownership by driving a project in collaboration with the rest of the R&D team.”
  • Showcase experience with embedded, analog, or digital design to align with project scope
    — “The summer project may cover various electrical engineering disciplines, such as embedded design, digital design, analog design...”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • driving a project in collaboration with the R&D team
  • working on innovative projects for medical devices
Typical background
degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Skills & requirements

Required

Embedded DesignDigital DesignAnalog DesignAutomationRoboticsCADDesign SimulationsDesign AnalysisRF DesignsBasic Research

Preferred

Previous Internship Experience

Stack & domain

Embedded DesignDigital DesignAnalog DesignAutomationRoboticsCADDesign SimulationsDesign AnalysisRF DesignsBasic ResearchMedical Devices

About the role

Original posting from Fortive

The ASP R&D team is looking for a summer Electrical Engineering Intern! This role provides an opportunity to qualified student to gain practical engineering experience in their field of study. The engineering intern works under the guidance of senior engineers on innovative projects for medical devices. 

The Electrical Engineering Intern will experience a high level of ownership by driving a project in collaboration with the rest of the R&D team. The summer project may cover various electrical engineering disciplines, such as embedded design, digital design, analog design, automation and robotics, design work under CAD, design simulations, design analysis, RF designs, and basic research into new and innovative technologies.

Qualifications:

Working towards a degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, graduating December 2027 or later CAD experiencePrevious hands-on internship experience is preferred

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. 

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. 

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. 

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Source: Fortive careers

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