Current enhances commercial, industrial, city and specialty applications with advanced lighting and intelligent controls. Working with our partners, we deliver the best possible outcomes for our customers.

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At Current, we live and work by our Values:  

• Bold in Action – We are always promoting the growth and development of our business, our products, and one another; embracing change and looking to the future. 
• Outcome Driven- We are always clear on our goals, removing obstacles and charting the path to make it happen.  
• Doing Right – We never compromise the integrity of our actions to ensure healthy, fulfilling lives at work and in our communities.

This job is a great opportunity for a university student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate engineering program, to develop his/her skills in partnership with our technical team through the development and testing of thermal/mechanical designs of semiconductor-based lighting products. The selected candidate should demonstrate a greater degree of initiative, independence and desire to learn new skills while making important contributions to the technical team.

Nature of work
• The student’s development will occur through project-based assignments. Under the supervision and mentoring of a senior technical team member, her/his key areas of responsibility will include:
• System thermal modeling and simulation, improve thermal management capability of semiconductor-based lighting products.
• Creating and building design prototypes.
• Participate prototype thermal test and validation.
• Making sound engineering decisions considering project goals and constraints (products, costs, suppliers, assembly workers, etc.)
• Coordinating, overseeing and participating with internal and external partners to ensure project successful completion.
• Additional responsibilities as required such as collecting, compiling the characteristics of different thermal management materials.

Skills
• Familiar with 3D CAD software (Solidworks is preferred) and thermal simulation software (Flow simulation is preferred).
• Thermal management or material science background, active convection thermal management experience is preferred.
• Strong commitment to a career in technology and a passion for engineering.
• Inclusive, energizing team player with excellent communication skills, organizational awareness.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Individual must demonstrate good judgment in all decision making and be comfortable in an innovative culture
• Candidates are to identify their length of availability in their application
Desired
• Experience in a product development environment an asset.
• Thermal management/simulation or hands-on experience an asset.
• Active convection thermal management experience a definite asset.
Education
• This opportunity is intended for current students who will be returning to their in-class studies upon the completion of the work term. It is not open to candidates who will have graduated prior to the start of this position.

GE Current, a Daintree Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.