Hardware Engineer Intern

Job Summary

Company Overview

NetApp is a global leader in providing innovative data storage solutions that empower businesses to manage and protect their data with superior performance and reliability. Our Wichita branch specializes in the development of both software and hardware storage systems ensuring safe secure and high-speed access to user data.

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and tech-savvy college student to join the Hardware engineering team as a part-time student intern. The selected candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining our hardware lab executing tests and writing automation scripts which is integral to the hardware team. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience develop professional skills being part of an engineering team and understand the intricacies of product development and deployment in a real-world setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware and test engineers to construct and maintain hardware configurations.
• Aide in hardware trouble shooting and root cause analysis for both internal and customer systems and configurations.
• Perform qualification testing on all types of hardware components.
• Assist in validating customer use cases and ensuring the seamless integration of new features.
• Participate in the management of our lab environment including equipment setup and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of our automated testing processes.
• Execute manual and automated tests.
• Engage in continuous learning to stay updated with the latest industry practices and technologies.

Job Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities with a willingness to learn and contribute to a dynamic work environment.

Desirable Skills

• Proficiency or familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python Perl or Bash.
• Familiarity with programming tools like Git Jenkins BitBucket and VSCode.
• Knowledge of monitoring and configuration management tools such as Ansible.

Education & Experience

• Currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a university-level course with a preference for computer science computer engineering electrical engineering or related field.
• Availability to work part-time for20 hours per week 5 days a week.