CPT Application Engineer Jobs
Application Engineer roles combine technical problem-solving with client-facing work, making them a strong fit for CPT when your program includes systems integration, applied engineering, or product deployment coursework. Your DSO must confirm the work directly supports your curriculum before you start.
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Get Access To All JobsWe begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.
All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Job Summary
The Application Engineering Co-Op is a technically inclined individual to aid in creating custom motor solutions that solve customer system issues for general industry applications.
Duties:
- Assist engineers in performing motor tests
- Prepare motors, test fixtures, and various test equipment
- Collect data and summarize in a report using graphical analysis of the test data
- Assist engineers in troubleshooting motor issues
- Assemble, disassemble, and/or modify motors related to experimentation to determine improvements
- Use electronic and mechanical lab tools for various measurements to describe motor performance and features
- Prepare and ship motor samples to customers
- Work directly with applications engineering to solve application issues – also works with development, manufacturing and purchasing
- Assist applications engineering team in identifying and developing motor designs for customer's specific general industry systems
- Use calipers, a CMM, or a surface table to measure parts
- Write engineering change notices
- Run a dynamometer to test electric motors
- Assist with samples, customer approvals, manufacturing issues and UL approvals
- Estimates and tracks time required to perform customer and internal support
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Planned B.S. degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Ability to work 20 to 30 hours weekly
- Experience with electronics and the ability to use an oscilloscope are a plus
- Strong technical knowledge and hands on skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Results oriented, self-motivated – high achiever
- Strong analytical ability and strategic/critical thinker
- Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize projects efficiently
- Experience with Microsoft Excel
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
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No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.
All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Job Summary
The Application Engineering Co-Op is a technically inclined individual to aid in creating custom motor solutions that solve customer system issues for general industry applications.
Duties:
- Assist engineers in performing motor tests
- Prepare motors, test fixtures, and various test equipment
- Collect data and summarize in a report using graphical analysis of the test data
- Assist engineers in troubleshooting motor issues
- Assemble, disassemble, and/or modify motors related to experimentation to determine improvements
- Use electronic and mechanical lab tools for various measurements to describe motor performance and features
- Prepare and ship motor samples to customers
- Work directly with applications engineering to solve application issues – also works with development, manufacturing and purchasing
- Assist applications engineering team in identifying and developing motor designs for customer's specific general industry systems
- Use calipers, a CMM, or a surface table to measure parts
- Write engineering change notices
- Run a dynamometer to test electric motors
- Assist with samples, customer approvals, manufacturing issues and UL approvals
- Estimates and tracks time required to perform customer and internal support
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Planned B.S. degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Ability to work 20 to 30 hours weekly
- Experience with electronics and the ability to use an oscilloscope are a plus
- Strong technical knowledge and hands on skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Results oriented, self-motivated – high achiever
- Strong analytical ability and strategic/critical thinker
- Excellent organization skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize projects efficiently
- Experience with Microsoft Excel
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
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Get Access To All JobsApplication Engineer CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Application Engineer job qualify for CPT authorization?
It qualifies if the role's duties, such as systems integration, technical troubleshooting, or solution deployment, align with coursework in your program. Your DSO makes the final determination based on your specific curriculum. Roles that are purely sales-oriented or lack a technical engineering component are less likely to be approved, even if the title matches.
Can I do full-time CPT as an Application Engineer and still use OPT later?
Only if your full-time CPT totals less than 12 months across your entire program. USCIS counts all authorized full-time CPT periods cumulatively. Once you hit 12 months, OPT eligibility is gone. Track your authorized dates carefully, and ask your DSO for a written total before accepting any full-time offer.
What documents does an employer need to verify my CPT work authorization?
Your employer will need your I-20 with the CPT authorization page endorsed by your DSO, which lists the employer name, authorized dates, and whether the work is part-time or full-time. Some employers also request your visa stamp and I-94 record for I-9 verification. The employer name on your I-20 must match the hiring entity exactly, not a parent company or staffing agency.
How do I find Application Engineer jobs where employers understand CPT?
Migrate Mate lets you search Application Engineer roles filtered by employers with documented work authorization experience, so you're not starting every conversation by explaining what CPT is. Focus on mid-size technology and industrial firms with LCA filing history in engineering occupations. These employers have internal processes for onboarding international students and are less likely to stall over documentation.
Does the Application Engineer role fall under a specific O*NET classification relevant to CPT?
Application Engineer maps most closely to O*NET's Applications Engineers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers occupational categories, depending on whether your role is hardware or software-focused. Your DSO may reference the O*NET profile when determining whether the job's listed tasks match your program's educational objectives. Using the correct O*NET code in your CPT request can accelerate DSO review.