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Donaldson · 9 hours ago

Energy Efficiency Intern

Bloomington, MN (USA)

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$16/hr - $27/hr

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. This internship focuses on developing a low-cost, open-source data logger solution to enable sub-metering of production equipment across global manufacturing facilities, supporting energy management systems while emphasizing cost reduction and operational efficiency.

IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringLogisticsManufacturingMechanical EngineeringVirtual Reality

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and build a low-cost data logger setup using open-source controllers (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black)

Develop a bill of materials and detailed programming instructions for typical industrial monitoring scenarios:

Accessing temperature controllers (Omron, Honeywell, Allen Bradley, etc.)

Gas valves with pulse or analog inputs

Motor runtime monitoring

Temperature logging (32°F to 600°F)

Pressure (gas or liquid)

Ensure compliance with IT security requirements for data storage and transmission. Connection to Ethernet for remote access as allowed by IT

Create a user-friendly interface for viewing data without programming skills

Incorporate energy and cost calculations to make data actionable for management

Potentially design and prototype a custom PCB for common manufacturing applications

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringProgramming in PythonArduinoCircuit DesignData VisualizationIT SecurityNode RedSQLProblem-Solving

Required

Currently enrolled undergraduate in an accredited program pursuing a bachelor's in electrical engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering (with controls experience), industrial engineering, computer science (with hardware experience) or a related field

Programming experience in Python, C/C++, or similar for microcontrollers

Hardware experience with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black or related

Electronics experience with soldering, circuit design and sensor integration