Freight Engineering Internship- Rail Infrastructure - Louisville Kentucky

Company: Siemens Mobility
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Posted On: 04/23/2024

Siemens Mobility US is looking for aspiring engineers to come aboard for a 10-12-week internship journey where they will get exposure to what happens behind the scenes to make the rail world go round.

During your summer journey with us, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Freight Engineering group where you will learn how basic railroad designs work and protect people at railroad crossings.

If you are a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree, live near Louisville, Kentucky, and are ready to discover the amazing opportunities that the rail industry has to offer then look no further

A little bit about us

Siemens Mobility provides efficient and coordinated transportation of people and goods by rail - including rolling stock, rail automation, rail electrification, and service. Using state of the art equipment, we craft and manufacture across the entire spectrum of rolling stock, including commuter and regional passenger trains, light rail and streetcars, metros, locomotives, passenger coaches, and high-speed trainsets. Cities and Railroads also rely on us to provide traction-power substations and electricity transmission, as well as signaling and control technology for freight and passenger rail and transit systems.

The Freight Engineering team allows new crossing and wayside products to be introduced to the Class 1 railroads and the many short line railroads throughout the United States.

What you will do...

Learn about our standard processes

Work with testing personnel and project managers to learn about Crossing designs and principles through shadowing and the assignment of relevant tasks to build up your practical knowledge.

Interface with different areas of the Freight Engineering department and learn about how collaboration drives success.

Gain insight into Freight Engineering essentials related to activities such as: Circuit design/operation, troubleshooting testing issues, production safety, and project completion activities.

Critical Capabilities:

Resourcefulness

Problem solving

Communicating technical concepts

Collaborative mindset

Ability to work independently as needed

Basic Qualifications:

Must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, Computer or similar from an accredited college or university

Legal authorization to work in the US is required

Must reside or go to school near internship location (Louisville, Kentucky).

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0

Previous internship experience or relevant school projects

Strong communication skills - verbal and written

Ability to work on a team

Interest in learning about the rail industry - Application Design Engineering, project management, manufacturing, etc.

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