<div class="content-intro"><p>Parallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation by shifting portions of the $900 billion U.S. trucking industry onto rail. Our innovative technology offers cleaner, safer, and more efficient logistics solutions. Join our dynamic team and help shape a smarter, greener future for global freight.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Hardware Engineering Intern</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559739":300,"335559740":240}"> - </span><span data-contrast="auto">Summer 2027 Internship</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Hardware Engineering Intern will drive progress toward initial production and production ramp-up of our next generation vehicles. This is a hands-on role spanning design and analysis work, process development and improvement, field testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis. You will own and deliver a production subsystem or process from concept through implementation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What You Will Work On</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559739":300,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Projects will be scoped based on team priorities during the internship, but may include:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design and implementation of end-of-line testing for Mk3 pneumatic and brake systems</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design, analysis, and deployment of improved powertrain installation tooling</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design, procurement, and deployment of LV harness checkout test bench</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design, installation, and checkout of Mk3 drag-on instrumentation system</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design, commissioning, and implementation of gearbox onboard sensor suite</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What to Expect</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":0,"335559737":0,"335559739":300,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Weeks 1-2: Onboarding, vehicle familiarization, facility visits, and pairing with an engineer on a small initial project</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Weeks 3-6: First project assignment with requirements gathering, benchmarking, concept design review, and prototype development</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Weeks 7-10: Final project assignment (new or continuation), full design cycle through implementation and field testing</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Weeks 11-12: Final presentation of outcomes, documentation, recommended next steps, and handover to the team</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Progress will be tracked through weekly check-ins, design reviews, field testing with data review and presentation, and feedback from the broader engineering team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Basic Requirements</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field (rising junior, senior, or graduate student)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":1,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":300,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contras