Interns will work with a designated mentor or team to gain a thorough understanding of the career field of interest to include theory and practical application of obtained knowledge. The intern will benefit from mentoring, coaching and side-by-side work with knowledgeable and experienced experts in the field. The objective is real, hands-on work assignments related to intern’s major, providing them with skills vitally important in today’s business environment.

Those interested in employment following an internship will be considered based on current openings, performance during internship, and proximity to graduation.

What You’ll Do

As an Electrical Engineer Intern you will spend 8 months learning about and making an impact in a specialized area within SNC. You will help to deliver superior results to our clients while working in a highly collaborative and agile environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Circuit design
• Wiring harness and cable design
• Testing of prototype and spaceflight hardware
• Development and documentation of hardware assembly and test procedures
• Supporting the development and implementation of manufacturing processes for spaceflight electronics
• Working with inter-disciplinary teams on other aspects of the program
• Perform administrative tasks as needed

Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Punctuality to work each day and prepared to work scheduled work hours
• Other duties as assigned

Compliance Responsibilities:

• Responsible for thoughtful adherence to all SNC policies, procedures and compliance regulations (internal and external
• Responsible for timely execution of all personnel related activities such as Timesheet completion

Essential Functions:

• Minimum physical requirements to perform all duties and responsibilities, as defined by management

You Have

• A GPA of 3.2 or above; 3.0 or above for working students
• Technical skills complimentary to your field of interest
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office products
• Experience with Altium Designer (or other ECAD tools) helpful, but not required
• The ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment
• The capability to be highly organized and detailed

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Sierra Nevada Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

• Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran, or any other protected status pursuant to applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

Perks of the Role:

• Competitive salary
• 401K
• Flexible work environment

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) delivers customer-focused technologies and best-of-breed systems integrations in the aerospace, national security & defense sectors. Applications span navigation/guidance, communications, electronic warfare and threat detection, cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and commercial space.