Summary:
This position assists the R&D Engineering department in designing, developing, and implementing new products, processes, test methods, and equipment. This position is for a part-time, year-round, internship opportunity. This position requires part-time availability while working towards a degree in a related field.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assists with engineering assignments.
- Apply engineering principles
- Initiates new or revised documentation and tracks through appropriate approval cycles and implementation
- Maintains a professional working relationship with internal & external customers and support staff
- Participates in multi-functional teams.
- Provides technical support on components, material methods, systems, and equipment.
- Assists in developing physical and functional test requirements to assure specifications & regulations are met.
- Writes and reviews protocols, reports, and data.
- Conducts testing outlined in protocols and test methods.
- Completes validation studies on equipment & processes.
- Completes design controls.
- Analyzes design inputs.
- Prepares and presents oral and written project updates and technical discussions.
Education and Experience:
- Working toward a bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
- Generally, a Junior or Senior in their program.
Desired Knowledge and Skills:
- Basic Technical writing skills.
- Ability to read drawings.
- Good understanding of engineering principles.
- Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles.
- Ability to perform testing per written directions.
- Demonstrated comprehension of basic descriptive statistics.
- Basic Software application skills.
- Basic problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collect and analyze data and derive conclusions.
- Ability to make recommendations to reach a solution.
- Oral and written presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently.
This position can work up to 40 hours per week during the summer (but not required) and a target of 20 hours per week during the school semesters.