Co-Ops 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 co-op 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 co-op's major, providing them with skills vitally important in today’s business environment. What You’ll Do

As a Systems Engineer Co-Op, you will spend ~7 months (Summer/Fall 2018 Semester) 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:

• Originates specifications, control documents, verification and validation plans, procedures, reports, or other documentation in support of design and development activities
• Learns and uses IBM® Rationale® DOORS® software
• Prepares and executes peer reviews of work products using a CMMI® Level 3 peer review process
• Works with engineers of many disciplines to solve problems of moderate complexity
• Establishes learning objectives with mentor/supervisor
• Job shadows at all levels in the field
• Occasionally takes on special projects as assigned by the mentor/supervisor
• Performs other functions 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 2.5 or above
• A strong desire to learn new tools and technical information
• Technical skills complimentary to your field of interest
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office products
• 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 (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.