Technical Operations Engineer Intern

Virginia Commercial Space • Wallops Island, VA

2d • $0 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Spaceport Authority Internship Program gives students the chance to apply their education to real-world challenges through meaningful, hands-on projects. Top candidates are well-rounded students from a variety of backgrounds who demonstrate inquisitiveness, team-orientation, excellence, and resilience. At the time you apply for this announcement, you must be a degree seeking student who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited educational institution on at least a half-time basis.

SUMMARY

General Description: Under supervision, with general direction and oversight, this position primarily supports the technical oversight of assigned engineered systems. Support areas include cryogenic, pneumatic, fuel, electrical, control, hydraulic, structural, HVAC, and water systems.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in an associate or bachelor’s degree program from an accredited college or university
• Major: Project Management, Public Administration, Business, Engineering, or Science
• A strong general engineering background.
• Valid driver's license is necessary when operating a vehicle while on agency business.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret standard scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking principles to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases.
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing; work effectively with other agency staff and vendors; manage multiple tasks; consistently meet deadlines; participate in short and long-range planning for the agency in Information Technology – Networking and Security.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for issuance of a NASA credential.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with pneumatic, cryogenic, hydraulic, and other liquid and control systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with customers, support contractors, and VCSFA technical staff in a team environment.
• Assists with developing system operations, testing, maintenance procedures, engineering work packages for hazardous operations, system drawings, trouble-shooting plans, certification documentation, system performance metrics, and documents required by MARS operational directives.
• Assists with developing and maintaining operational system parameters, including commodity levels in relation to operational requirements; spares critical for flight and maintenance, sampling and system cleanliness, outage requests and tracking, system configuration control, and producing weekly status reports.
• Monitors and provides recommendations to increase operating efficiency, performance, safety, and reliability.
• Assists with developing Materials for Change Configuration Board (CCB) and Design Reviews, provides input on engineering processes, and develops and maintains an in-depth technical and resource on the assigned system(s).
• Continuously develops a practical understanding of the launch pad systems.
• With supervision, monitors and performs fieldwork on the assignment), and coordinates with other internal groups, including QA, Safety, and the Pad Manager.
• Attends formal training as needed to pursue required certifications.
• Ensures completion of tasks safely and efficiently within the allocated budget/schedule, provides task workload estimates and required resources, provides requirements for task incorporation into the workflow, and complies with all Pad Management, Quality, Documentation, and Safety Policies.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree