Intern – Electrical & Computer Engineering

About Chamberlain Group:

Chamberlain Group is a global leader in access solutions. Our leading brands like LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Merlin and Grifco are found in millions of homes and commercial applications across the globe. Our innovative products powered by the myQ digital ecosystem provide customers with smart access solutions to move safely through garages, homes, communities, businesses, and storage facilities. 

At Chamberlain Group, we hire smart people to work on cool products for a connected world.

About our Internship Program:

At Chamberlain Group, our interns work on real, meaningful projects that are at the center of our business strategy and our company’s transformation.  Our program offers you:

• Development & Skills Training: We offer informative workplace success sessions to hone your skills, covering topics from time management to effective communication.
• Networking: Events are open to interns and full-time employees to encourage early-career networking and guidance opportunities.
• Mentorship: You’ll be assigned a full-time employee as your mentor who will guide you throughout your program.
• Conversations with Leaders: Meet with and learn from our CEO and other leaders at CG through intimate and authentic Q&A sessions.
• Community Giving: Attend volunteer outings with other interns to give back in the community.

Job Summary:

Our Engineering teams—spanning mechanical, firmware, machine learning and AI, cloud, and mobile technologies and more—reinvent access by combining hardware with cutting-edge, cloud-based solutions to create a safer, smarter customer experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science Intern/Co-Op is responsible for applying knowledge of engineering principles to prototype electronics and software projects. The main emphasis is on design development of consumer products, with focus on access control. Wireless remote controls, garage door openers, gate operators and commercial door openers are examples of access control products. The ability to support other hardware and firmware engineers is required. Additionally, this position requires the engineer to interact, communicate and contribute within a cross-functional team environment, including but not limited to mechanical engineers, industrial designers, and marketing product managers.

• Provide electrical engineering hardware and firmware support to new and existing product designs

• Analyze, design and debug tests for digital and analog circuits with limited complexity.

• Schematic capture PCB design

• Write design specifications and test reports

• Performs bench testing of designs

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum junior standing towards a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields of study from an accredited college or university

• Must be able to work from our Oakbrook, IL office (15 miles west of Chicago) 3 days a week

• Driven to learn new ideas and design practices

• Experience with prototyping electronics or software projects is strongly desired

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with MS Office tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Intern or co-op experience

• Programming experience with C, Arduino, Python or another object-oriented programming language

• Experience with electrical test equipment such as oscilloscope, power supply, signal generator, spectrum analyzer or network analyzer

• Experience with LabVIEW test automation software

• Experience with soldering, component placement, breadboarding or similar projects

• Experience with simulation software such as Altium

We are currently only considering applicants for internship and co-op positions who do not require employment sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates working on OPT authorization will not be considered.

​Chamberlain Group wants all of its employees to succeed and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and you’ll be considered for this role regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ancestry; marital, disabled or veteran status. We’re committed to fostering an environment where people of all lived experiences feel welcome. 

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence [email protected].