Kearfott Corporation, a global avionics, motion control and navigation supplier for over 100 years, is a leader in the design and manufacture of precision motion control products and inertial control components. Our inertial guidance and navigation systems control military and commercial aircraft, military land vehicles, missiles, marine vehicles, satellites, and space instruments.
We are looking for talented individuals who want to be part of a world class work force. Join Kearfott and become part of a company that is recognized for technical expertise and respected world-wide as a ‘full service’ provider. For more information visit our website at www.kearfott.com.
ENGINEERING INTERN - MECHANICAL ENGINEER
The qualified candidate will become part of the Kearfott Guidance & Navigation product development and support team. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment where you will work directly with experienced engineers and scientists to enhance your skills and develop a higher level of confidence in your capabilities.
- Engineering Interns will assist in the engineering assessment, analysis and design of missile, aircraft and ground vehicle guidance and navigation systems.
- Engineering Interns will: 1) help in the coordination and development of engineering solutions; 2) research and determine requirements for components and systems; 3) derive technical data from test data and analysis; and 4) defend engineering solutions during internal reviews.
- Other responsibilities may include: trade studies, project planning, system modeling, review of technical and management data, performance assessment, problem identification, corrective action planning and implementation.
- Work with engineering teams to understand and evaluate the effects of changes in system requirement and designs.
- Support design trade studies evaluating cost and effectiveness.
- Help develop computer codes to evaluate mathematical models.
- Develop graphics displaying results of analyses.
- Support reports and briefings describing results and significance of analyses performed.
- Support definition, design and development of system requirements.
- Support assessment of current system architecture and limitations.
- Support technical investigations in systems design.
Required Skills
- Demonstrated creative problem solving skills.
- GPA of 3.2 or above preferred.
- Experience in Microsoft Office.
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university degree program pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other similar engineering or scientific majors.
- Knowledgeable in some of the following areas: software programming, SolidWorks 3D computer-aided design, analog / digital design, guidance & control, systems analysis, or systems integration.
- Have coursework, interest, motivation and experience that provide the foundation to develop an expertise in one or more of the above engineering specialties.
- Completed at least sophomore year of college/university.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
- General knowledge and understanding of mathematical modeling and analysis methods.
- Programming skills (e.g. EXCEL, LabVIEW, MathCad, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, or equivalent).
- Must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) for a minimum of 10 weeks during the Summer of 2020.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., visa sponsorship not available.
- Must be able to work on U.S. government programs and/or obtain security clearance in the future.
Required Experience