Technical Intern 3
About The Position
The Technical Intern 3 will participate in BAE Systems’ nationwide LEAP Internship & Co-op Program, which offers hands-on work alongside experienced professionals on impactful projects, career development, and networking opportunities. Based at the Westminster, Colorado location, the intern will support production of advanced RF products used on tactical missile and aircraft platforms. The role is intended for a student, preferably studying Industrial Engineering focused on Manufacturing and Systems, and may provide a pathway to future opportunities in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Operations, Operations Management, or Value Stream Management. The position supports manufacturing planning and production, material availability and flow, bottleneck resolution, and operational improvement efforts. The intern will analyze manufacturing data, evaluate and implement process improvements, help develop manufacturing systems and tools, and document requirements and provide training. The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit supports business and program execution through industrial operations, supply chain, manufacturing and test operations, capital investments, and facilities management. This is an on-site position requiring in-person work five days during each normally scheduled week at the primary work location. Travel or local commuting between company campuses and other locations may be required. Work may take place in an office, laboratory, production floor, cleanroom, outdoors, or a remote research environment. Occasional work in production areas may require protective equipment and gear; access to other facilities may involve various weather conditions.
Requirements
- Must have completed sophomore or junior year and be enrolled in a degree program for fall 2027, or be enrolled in a graduate degree program.
- Degree must be from a university, college, or school accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- Experience with relational database management systems such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, SQLite, or MS Access, and with SQL.
- Experience with R, Python, Matlab, C#, or another programming language.
- Experience with data analysis and statistics, including measures of central tendency, dispersion, outliers, and confidence intervals, using programming languages or tools such as Minitab or JMP.
- Experience with user interface design and data visualization, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or d3.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills and comfort working in a team environment.
- Creative problem-solving approach and appetite for experimentation.
- Persistence in problem solving after initial setbacks.
Nice To Haves
- Preferably pursuing an Industrial Engineering degree focused on Manufacturing and Systems.
Responsibilities
- Work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Learn to use manufacturing system tools and systems.
- Maintain an active presence with team members performing value-enabling work and observe how they interact with manufacturing data systems.
- Analyze manufacturing-system data and draw conclusions about ongoing manufacturing activities to support successful program execution.
- Evaluate operational process improvements, including labor balancing, picking, kitting, packing and loading, line-side storage setup, and product sequencing, to reduce downtime and rework.
- Develop and implement systems and improvement strategies for direct material flow, including in-plant transport, inventory staging and access, assembly-line supply, and bottleneck resolution.
- Design and implement user interfaces, application programming interfaces, and backend code for manufacturing tools and systems.
- Document software requirements, create user guides, document manufacturing systems, and train manufacturing team members.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the department, Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units, and the company.
- Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
