Electronics & Controls Intern - Summer 2026

Location: New Hudson, Michigan, United States

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

About Pratt Miller, an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports, defense, and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and low-volume production solutions. Our range of research & development, engineering, prototype manufacturing, test & validation, and low-rate production capability help our customers bring their high-quality products to market faster.

Apply engineering experience to develop and test embedded systems within automotive, military, medical, aerospace and motorsports industries.  Support and develop such systems across Pratt & Miller’s programs and customer’s projects.  Roles and responsibilities may encompass every level of system development from conceptualization and concept proof, through testing and validation, to product commercialization.

As a relatively small engineering company, project topics and scope of work can vary widely depending on customer needs and market conditions.  An open mind to new challenges and a desire to constantly learn is a must for any candidate.  The following section describes the skills that are valuable for the types of projects awarded to our group.  A candidate is not expected to be an expert in all these areas but be comfortable working in and among them.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Typical responsibilities for interns include, but are not limited to the following items:

 Assist Engineers with Vehicle Electrical Architecture by:

o Developing vehicle integration strategy for electrical systems

o Defining architecture for power generation, management, and storage

o Defining CAN architecture and integrate vehicle communication systems

o Communicating wiring and connector requirements to support harness builds

Hardware Specification by:

o Following industry standards for vehicle electrical systems and wiring

o Researching, selecting, and sourcing sensors, actuators, motors, energy storage, and other hardware

o Communicating mechanical requirements of system to project design staff

o Identifying controller hardware to meet I/O and computational requirements

o Designing wiring harness and working with electronics lab to build harnesses

Assist Engineers with Vehicle Builds by:

o Integrating electronic systems into vehicles

o Interfacing with suppliers to ensure performance and timing expectations are met

o Troubleshooting electrical issues ranging from harnessing to controller states

o Processing and analyzing performance and test data

o Providing analysis, insight, and feedback for development

Assist Engineers with Controls and Software Development through:

o Developing and supporting algorithm development in Simulink using a rapid prototype environment

o Autonomy development leveraging Use of ROS for perception, vehicle path planning and path following  

o Integrating and building prototype systems in development vehicles

o Calibrating software and validating software in test vehicles

OTHER

The candidate must be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Ideal candidates will be working towards the following degree(s):

• BS or MS in Electrical, Mechanical, Software Engineering or related engineering discipline

Pay Range:

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