Engineering Intern (Spring 2022)
Panasonic – Engineering Intern (Spring 2022)
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What You'll Get to Do:
- Analyze PV and energy storage system data performance, and prepares technical bulletins, flow charts and wiring diagrams.
- Engineering and Design: Assists with the technical development of new and existing solar and storage products including but not limited to drawings, data sheets, installation manuals, technical bulletins, and energy simulations. Helps clients solve technical engineering problems with products and services.
- General Technical Customer Service: Responsible for providing technical support to maintain and build business relationships with installers and external stakeholders. Prepares and delivers technical presentations explaining products and services to customers and prospective customers. Support sales and marketing efforts for total home energy solution products.
- Warranty Claim Support: Maintains database of warranty claims for solar and storage, and works with sales team, distributors, installers, homeowners, and suppliers to investigate inbound warranty claims.
- Product/Customer Knowledge: Acquires product and industry knowledge to meet sales goals of each product. Participation in professional organizations related to solar and storage codes and standards is highly encouraged.
- Communication: Maintains communication with factories, product development team, sales managers, installers, contractors and engineers. Monitors and analyzes product developments, trends and progress as well as ensures customer support. Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements and provide sales support.
What You'll Bring:
Education & Experience:- Junior or above, enrolled in a degree program focusing on electrical engineering, energy systems, power electronics
- Requires relevant course work or research experience in electrical circuits, applications of solar photovoltaics and energy storage
- Preferred prior experience in technical presentations, documentation, content writing with great skills in MS Office applications
- Preferred prior experience in creating and reviewing mechanical, electrical CAD drawings using AutoCAD and 3D modeling software
Competencies:
- Strong ability to quickly comprehend and explain complex engineering concepts in simple, effective terms
- Impeccable time management skills
- Critical problem-solving skills to address and analyze technical challenges
- Innovative skills for research and presentation of products and engineering ideas
Communications:
- Excellent communications skills over email and phone and in-person with the ability to navigate a wide range of internal and external environments
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Team player with a sense of optimism, resilience, and perseverance
- Ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- Please note this will be a remote internship
Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Corporation of North America.
All applicants are subject to the Company’s mandatory vaccination policy. All employees are required to be fully vaccinated with an authorized COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment, unless they are eligible for and obtain an exemption based on a reasonable accommodation because of a disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.