Electrical Validation Lab Co-op 2026

The Student Program at Nexteer Automotive offers high‑potential students meaningful opportunities to apply classroom learning in a professional environment while gaining hands‑on experience and valuable industry exposure. Learn more about our student program and career opportunities at Nexteer by visiting www.nexteer.com/careers.

This is a Student Co-op position located in Saginaw, MI.  This position supports the Electrical validation (EE) Lab activities.

• Work with validation engineers and lab team to understand the processes of the lab including the quality system, and testing
• Work with the lab team to improve processes in place for the lab
• Handle the EE labs purchases and shippers for parts/equipment
• Assist in maintaining computer hardware, software and test equipment
• Work with lab team to support/assist in testing when needed
• Learn the processes of Nexteer Automotive within and outside of the EE Lab team

Requirements:

• Candidate must be attending a 2-year college or 4-year university local to Saginaw
• Candidate must be pursuing a Bachelors in Electrical or Computer Engineering

• Candidate must be able to work 20-32 hours during Fall and Winter semesters

• • Up to 40 in the summer
• Must have cumulative 2.7 GPA on 4.0 scale
• Must be a full-time student (12 or more credits) during Fall and Winter semesters
  • Up to 40 hours during the summer
• Candidate must have growing knowledge and application of Electrical Engineering principles
• Candidate must have strong mathematical and analytic ability
• Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Products (Office 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, Access, SQL)
• Candidate must have excellent Communication, Documentation Skills and attention to detail
• Candidate must have an understanding of typical electrical bench equipment (Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, Multimeters, etc)

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Do not apply for this role if you will need immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of Nexteer as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive is a global leader in advanced steering and motion control systems, enabling intuitive, safe, and comfortable mobility for drivers around the world. Our innovative product portfolio includes Electric Power Steering (EPS), Steer-by-Wire™, Driveline, and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technologies that support electrification, software-defined vehicles, and autonomous driving.

With approximately 13,000 employees and operations in more than 20 manufacturing plants and multiple technical centers globally, Nexteer partners with nearly every major global and regional automotive manufacturer.

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