Electrical Engineering Intern

Date Posted:

2026-08-05

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT494: 5FS - Farmington, CT 5 Farm Springs, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

At Otis, we move people safely and reliably through products and technologies used in elevators, escalators, and connected building systems. As an Electrical Engineering Intern, you will work alongside experienced engineers to support the design, development, testing, and validation of electronic systems used in Otis products.

This internship provides hands-on experience across the product development lifecycle while contributing to real engineering projects. The intern will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and gain exposure to hardware design, embedded systems, laboratory testing, documentation, and engineering best practices. Intern will be assigned projects and mentor/s during their internship.

Internship assignments may include:

• Support the design and development of electronic hardware
• Assist with creating schematic reviews, component selection, and engineering design documentation.
• Participate in laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and validation of prototypes and production hardware.
• Assist in developing automated test equipment, test fixtures, harnesses, and laboratory setups.
• Support product qualification, certification, and compliance testing activities under engineering guidance.
• Work with cross-functional global teams including systems, software, mechanical, and field engineering.
• Participate in engineering reviews, design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow engineering laboratory safety practices and company procedures.

Education:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, or currently pursuing a master's degree in powerelectronics.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with laboratory instruments such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Experience with electronics projects through coursework, research, clubs, internships, or personal projects.
• Interest in product development, power electronics, IoT, embedded systems, or electrical testing.
• Familiarity with PCB design and simulation tools is desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

What you will gain:

• Real-world experience working on products and systems used in global elevator applications.
• Exposure to the complete engineering development lifecycle from concept through validation and support.
• Mentorship from experienced electrical engineers.
• Experience working with industry-standard laboratory equipment and engineering tools.
• Experience working in a global, multidisciplinary engineering environment.

The hourly range for this role is $25/hr to $30/hr. We may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Apply today and Build What's Next!

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!

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