Technical Intern - Systems Engineer
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Technical Intern – Systems Engineer
At Ball Aerospace, Systems Engineers work to ensure the technical success of the entire system – verifying not only that the components function on their own, but also when integrated together. Systems engineers are involved in every stage of the product lifecycle, from the conception of tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies to proposal writing, detailed design, assembly and test, and finally launch and operations. The Systems Engineering department is looking for college undergraduates and graduate students who have the ability to accomplish diverse technical assignments and the communication skills to interact with technical experts, government customers, and other commercial space companies. Our past interns have supported development of advanced star trackers, written NASA proposals for new missions, assessed the health and performance of on-orbit satellites, and helped design next-generation spacecraft and their payloads. This year, we are looking for students particularly interested in RF Communications, Electrical Power and Distribution Systems (EPDS), Command & Data Handling (C&DH), and fault management spacecraft subsystems.
What You’ll Do:
- Requirements management with the DOORS software system.
- System interface definition and analysis.
- Spacecraft or instrument performance modeling and simulation.
- Conduct trade studies.
- Risk assessment and analysis.
- Generation of test procedures.
- Trend analysis of performance data.
- Design of assembly and test tooling.
- Assist with brassboard test setup, performance, and test data reduction.
- Updating system analyses and specifications.
- Support the development and execution of mission operations for NASA, DoD, and commercial customers.
- Conduct spacecraft or instrument performance modeling and simulation using existing models and by creating new models.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
What You’ll Need:
- Must have completed your sophomore or junior year and be enrolled in a degree-seeking programs. We will also accept students enrolled in a graduate program.
- Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
- Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related degree field.
- Experience with systems engineering tools and processes and any of these specific tasks is beneficial, but not required.
- A “Big Picture” mentality.
- Effective communication and team skills.
- A strong interest in learning.
- A desire to understand how changes in one area impact everything else on the project.
- An active security clearance is highly desirable, but not required.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or clean room, outdoors or remote research environment.
- May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
- May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
- Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
Relocation for this position is available.
Compensation & Benefits:
- HIRING SALARY RANGE: $19.30 - $27.50 per hour (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
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US CITIZENSHIP MAY BE REQUIRED
Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.