Hardware Reliability & Sustaining Intern (Summer/May 2026, 12-16 Months)
Hardware Reliability & Sustaining Intern (Summer/May 2026, 12-16 Months)
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Who we are:
Geotab is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified Great Place to Work. We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities.
Geotab is advancing security connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotabs open platform and Geotab Marketplace offering hundreds of third-party solution options allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.
Our team is growing and were looking for people who follow their passion think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate great benefits and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what its like to be a Geotabber check out ourblogand follow us @InsideGeotab onInstagram. Join ourtalent networkto learn more about job opportunities and company news.
Who you are:
We are always looking for amazing talent who can Hardware Reliability & Sustaining Intern who will work closely with all product teams to develop and implement appropriate tests ensuring we create the highest quality product. If you are someone who is passionate about working with technology and love to get hands-on with the product wed love to hear from you!
What youll do:
The Hardware Reliability & Sustaining Intern is responsible for supporting the reliability and functionality of both existing and new hardware products. This intern level position involves assisting in failure analysis supporting the development and execution of validation and verification test plans aiding in the lifecycle management of hardware components and ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with quality standards. The role focuses on sustaining activities design verification and testing and support & maintenance of Geotab hardware. The role supports senior team members in these activities by providing assistance with technical tasks documentation and testing processes.
The opportunity:
- 12-16 month work-term beginning May 2026.
- Full-time paid internship: Monday - Friday37.5hrs/week.
- Your first week at Geotab begins with GEO Launch - a one-week Employee Orientation. Clickhereto learn more!
- Learn more about the Geotab Campus Programhere.
How youll make an impact:
- Participate in sustaining projects including baseline reviews of existing products developing test plans and test cases executing tests and creating design verification reports.
- Support supply chain management (SCM) with lifecycle management of parts and evaluate alternative requests from contract manufacturers.
- Assist in failure analysis escalations from Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) and Engineering Support (EUSP).
- Support in-life product management activities such as build transitions to new contract manufacturers DEV Kit management and bill of material changes.
- Support the reliability of new product innovations by contributing to research and development initiatives.
- Assist in new product introductions (NPI) by conducting final quality audits before handover and reviewing and transferring all design files and documents.
- Assist in external lab testing by developing test plans for lab partners creating test fixtures/setups monitoring tests and reviewing final reports.
- Support product lifecycle management (PLM) including handling engineering change requests (ECRs) and engineering change orders (ECOs) prompted by SCM requests and failure analysis creating new parts managing databases and reviewing footprints/symbols.
- Support manufacturing and field support activities including various requests across Geotab for product support manufacturing and maintenance site visits and hardware provisioning/testing.
- Assist in the development of product life cycle strategies and support the deployment for NPI/sustaining products.
- Help ensure lab safety and maintenance by developing safety protocols maintaining and managing assets conducting calibrations providing safety training procuring new equipment and handling electrostatic discharge (ESD) setups.
- Assist in drafting and reviewing test reports to ensure a high degree of accuracy and completeness.
What youll bring to the role:
- Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Electronics Electrical or related Engineering discipline.
- Basic proficiency in utilizing tools such as oscilloscopes digital multimeters (DMM) DAQ systems power supply units (PSU) frequency counters environment chambers.
- Testing hardware for functionality performance reliability.
- Familiarity with PCB EDA/CAD design tools (e.g. Altium).
- Diagnosing hardware related problems using root cause analysis and implementing effective hardware design solutions.
- Analyzing failure reports conducting root causes analysis.
- Analyzing circuit schematics and understanding signal flow voltage levels and component interactions.
- Maintaining accurate documentation of hardware designs changes and issues.
- Digital and analog circuitry design experience including circuitry design layout and verification.
- Understanding of hardware peripherals such as CAN UART SPI I2C SDIO DDR USB.
- Maintaining clear and organized hardware design documentation including specifications schematics design change records and hardware verification report.
- Using signal integrity simulation tools like LTspice and Ansys to analyze and simulate circuit behavior.
- Familiarity with SAE J1455 SAE J1962 ISO 7637 ISO 16750 ISO 60068 IEC 60529 automotive industry standards.
- Ability to develop basic test cases and test plans with guidance referencing product requirements.
- Initial experience with scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
- Basic working knowledge of GBQ or MySQL.
- Basic understanding of development cycle models such as the V-Model.
- Familiarity with Agile development practices.
- Introductory understanding of HALT testing.
- Ability to support establishing traceability between verification activities and requirements.
- Initial exposure to defining timelines and schedules for verification activities with supervision.
If you got this far we hope youre feeling excited about this role! Even if you dont feel you meet every single requirement we still encourage you to apply.
Please note: Geotab does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Geotab employees.
How we work:
We believe that ensuring diversity is fundamental to our future growth and progress and is an integral part of our business. We believe that success happens where new ideas can flourish in an environment that is rich in diversity and a place where people from various backgrounds can work together. Geotab encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired. We will ensure the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities are taken into account as part of performance management career development training and redeployment processes. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information about our diversity and inclusion as well as accommodation policies and practices please contact us at By submitting a job application to Geotab Inc. or its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively Geotab) you acknowledge Geotabs collection use and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with our . Click here to read our Privacy Notice. Clickhereto learn more about what happens with your personal data.
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