VA Tech Student Intern Fellowship
About The Position
This is an onsite student internship in the Mission Systems Secure Systems Department, focused on systems engineering for military communication products. The intern will gain exposure to the communication design process, including system-level trades, requirements development, communication system architecture and design, performance assessment, integration and test, verification, validation, and support of fielded products. The role involves working with multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-paced, team-based technical environment to create solutions for domestic and international customers. The position addresses all levels of a total system product, from concept and design through fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal. It also involves translating customer requirements into hardware and software specifications and evaluating technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve system products and services. The position is based onsite in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must hold an active DoD Secret clearance after day one and be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance. Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and remain enrolled through the internship or co-op session.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
- Remain actively enrolled through completion of the internship or co-op session.
- Be a U.S. citizen; only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.
- Hold an active and existing DoD Secret security clearance after day one and be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, including scrum master and product owner roles.
- Experience with integration, verification, and validation phases of a product.
- Experience with MATLAB, C++, and Python.
Responsibilities
- Perform analysis, architecture, and design at all levels of total system products, including concept, design, fabrication, modeling, test, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
- Perform functional analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
- Analyze the decomposition of customer specifications and system-level requirements into subsystem and piece-part requirements.
- Develop verification criteria and plans for requirements.
- Research and evaluate investments or changes in technology, resources, procedures, equipment, systems, or other assets to improve the quality of systems products and services.
- Gain exposure to system-level trades, requirements development, communication system architecture and design, performance assessment, integration and test, verification, validation, and support of fielded products.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
