Job Description
Your Title: System Engineering Intern
Job Location: Christchurch, NZ
Our Department: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
Recruitment Timeline: Interviewing in May/June, offer by mid-July
Internship Period: 18th November 2024 to 14th February 2025
Number of Positions: 1
Spend this summer helping transform the construction industry, doing embedded system development with an industry-leading organisation!
What You Will Do
As a System Engineering Intern with CTCT, you will have the chance to work on groundbreaking new CAN bus hardware with enhanced diagnostics capabilities. You will be responsible for designing Linux-based embedded software to test and demonstrate advanced diagnostics capabilities of prototype hardware. You will design tests to identify a wide variety of electrical fault conditions that may arise on an earthmoving machine CAN bus.
Your team is a forward-thinking group, working collaboratively to transform the world through the application of cutting-edge technology. This position is for working over the summer period, starting in November 2024. You will get many opportunities to apply your curiosity, organisation, and problem-solving skills to this role.
What you'll bring?
Being a natural team player, with a positive attitude and strong work prioritisation skills, along with a collaborative communication and working style, you will also possess these skills:
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Currently studying in some (or all) of the fields of Computer Studies, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics
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A passion for diagnosing and debugging, along with curiosity and willingness to learn (you will work closely with your supervisor who will provide you with instructions and support to help you grow and develop your skills)
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Be comfortable using technical equipment such as oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, etc.
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Familiarity with C/C++ software development for embedded real-time applications
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Basic knowledge of common industrial and/or vehicle networking concepts and protocols
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to work on vehicle networking and diagnostics and make a real impact in the industry. Through this internship, you will gain valuable hands-on experience, and be provided with challenging, meaningful tasks that will give you insight into what it's like working full-time as a valued member of a team.
Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey, while growing as a professional through lunch and learns, team-building activities, and social networking events with other interns. Over the course of your internship, we want you to feel like you belong, innovate, and grow personally and professionally. Join Trimble’s community to have a global impact where we value you, your experience, and your skills to propel your career forward.
About Your Location
Based at Trimble’s NZ headquarters in Christchurch, enjoy free parking, an onsite gym, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions.
At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, are passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.
Please Note: Only applicants legally entitled to work in New Zealand will be considered.
About Our CTCT Division
The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning and control products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GPS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance.
For more information on currently developed products, see
construction.trimble.com/earthworks
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