Intern - Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer (Year Round) - Continental

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated preliminary sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world’s leading industry specialists. The Continental group sector offers its customers connected, environment-friendly, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 42,000 employees in more than 40 countries and sales of some 6.8 billion euros (2023), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

The Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer Intern's Job Responsibilities will include:

• Use and expand Contitech Industry 4.0 system to support preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Use Industry 4.0 system to pursue other production machinery efficiency goals. 
• Use machine vision and other sensing systems for both product data gathering as well as to facilitate robotics control.
• Intern learning will include software development in Grafana and Node Red. 
• Learning will also be likely to include use of Edge Devices and robotics programming.
• The intern will be expected to develop a working knowledge of our industrial processes such as blow molding, injection molding and plastics welding. 
• Implementation of industrial controls such as machine vision and 3D position/presence sensors. 

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• Competitive pay
• Hands on experience with the team
• Project experience
• Networking
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a US accredited degree program pursuing a degree in Engineering or equivalent. 
• Must have and maintain a minimum GPA of a 2.8 or higher.
• Able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during normal business hours (Monday-Friday).
• Able to come on site to our Somersworth, NH location during worked hours.
• Minimum sophomore standing or higher.
• Experience with Computer or industrial device programming and Dashboard creation using applications such as Grafana.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, etc).
• Basic math skills.
• Relocation benefits would not be offered for this job opening.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing BS in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Exposure to Grafana.
• Experience with Java Script.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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