Mechanical Test Engineer INTERN
About The Position
This internship position involves working directly with NASA and TFOME engineers, often in cross-disciplinary teams, where communication and collaboration are crucial. The intern may be involved in developing and testing technologies related to aviation, such as improving aircraft designs, studying aerodynamics, and enhancing flight safety, or related to space exploration, including researching propulsion systems, scientific research, and satellite development. Responsibilities include developing, executing, or reviewing tests for various systems and equipment for aircraft or spacecraft, encompassing structural, environmental, thermal, and vibration testing to ensure compliance with aviation or space mission standards. Specific test projects may involve the design of mechanical systems and/or test hardware, overseeing mechanical hardware fabrication, installation, writing specifications for hardware and test requirements, and generating final reports. These projects cover a wide array of test types conducted in various facilities, such as wind tunnels, air-breathing engine and engine component facilities, acoustic chambers, and space environment chambers, including those for cryogenic applications. The role also requires analyzing mechanical system requirements to align system capabilities with test requirements, preparing documentation, specifications, and purchase requisitions for mechanical facility equipment, evaluating vendor proposals, and developing and updating system schematics, drawings, technical procedures, and ISO 9001 documentation.
Requirements
- Must be working in and completed a minimum of 2 years curriculum towards a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (e.g. Mechanical, Aerospace, etc.) or equivalent.
- Able to work with Senior Engineers in the planning, design, and technical execution of mechanical engineering/technical tasks and project management for a wide variety of mechanical systems including, hydraulics, high vacuum, cryogenics, pneumatics, fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, and mechanical designs.
- Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to quickly integrate into a team environment.
Nice To Haves
- General knowledge/experience of one or more aspects related to Mechanical aerospace/space testing and facility operations.
- General understanding of fluid flow (liquid and gaseous), thermodynamics, mechanics, motor/pump/fan operation.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with NASA and TFOME engineers, involving cross-disciplinary teamwork, communication, and collaboration.
- Develop and test technologies related to aviation, such as improving aircraft designs, studying aerodynamics, and enhancing flight safety.
- Develop and test technologies related to space exploration, including researching propulsion systems, scientific research, satellite development, or other space-related initiatives.
- Develop, execute, or review tests for systems, equipment, for aircraft or spacecraft, including structural testing, environmental testing, thermal tests, vibration testing.
- Design mechanical systems and/or test hardware.
- Oversee mechanical hardware fabrication.
- Perform mechanical system and hardware installation.
- Write specifications for hardware and test requirements.
- Generate final reports for test projects.
- Analyze mechanical system requirements to match system capabilities with test requirements.
- Prepare documentation, specifications and purchase requisitions for mechanical facility equipment supporting facility development efforts.
- Evaluate vendor proposals and provide technical recommendations for procurement.
- Develop and update system schematics, drawings, technical procedures, and quality control (ISO 9001) documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
