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Electrical Test Engineer INTERN at Sierra Lobo, Inc. in Cleveland, OH
InternshipOn-siteFull-timeCleveland, OH
Skills
electrical engineeringdata acquisition systemsprogrammable logic controllersc++autocadnational electric codems office
Job Description
Summary: Sierra Lobo, Inc. is seeking Electrical Test Engineer Intern candidates to join their Test Facilities Operation, Maintenance and Engineering (TFOME) team at the NASA Glenn Research Center. The role involves working with Senior Engineers in the planning, design, and technical execution of electrical engineering tasks for various electrical systems and test projects related to aeropropulsion and space propulsion.
Responsibilities:
- Work directly with NASA and TFOME engineers
- Develop and test technologies related to aviation and space exploration
- Develop, execute, or review tests for systems and equipment for aircraft or spacecraft
- Design electrical systems and test hardware, oversee hardware fabrication, and install electrical systems
- Write specifications for hardware and test requirements, and generate final reports
- Analyze electrical system requirements to match system capabilities with test requirements
- Prepare documentation, specifications, and purchase requisitions for electrical hardware/software
- Evaluate vendor proposals and provide technical recommendations for procurement
- Program, setup, maintain, and troubleshoot PC/Unix based systems, data acquisition systems, and PLCs
- Integrate controls and instrumentation into PLC hardware and software
- Design and specify instrumentation, signal conditioning equipment, and integration with data acquisition systems
- Develop and update schematics, drawings, calibration documentation, technical procedures, and quality control documentation
- Design and maintain communication networks running over TCP/IP
Required Qualifications:
- Must be working in and completed a minimum of 2 years curriculum towards a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Able to work with Senior Engineers in the planning, design, and technical execution of electrical engineering/technical tasks and project management for a wide variety of electrical systems including, control, and data systems for facilities, test related apparatus, and specialty hardware for an assigned test or facility project at a research test facility
- Familiarity with MS Office products is a must
- Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to quickly integrate into a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- General knowledge/experience of one or more aspects related to Electrical, Electronic, Data Systems or Computer Engineering are highly desirable
- Knowledge of C++, Fortran, Visual Basic, AUTOCAD, MATHCAD, and SPICE are highly desirable
- Knowledge of National Electric Code and familiarity with Hazardous Area, ISA Standards where applicable, and general OSHA safety classifications are highly desirable
- Understanding of power distribution systems to 480 VAC, basic semiconductor device theory, steady state and transient data acquisition systems are highly desirable
- Understanding of specialized devices such as limit switches, pressure, vacuum and flow switches, proximity detectors, flame and combustible gas detectors, photocells, thermocouples, transducers, etc. desirable
Required Skills: Electrical Engineering, Data Acquisition Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers
Important Skills: C++, AUTOCAD, National Electric Code
Nice-to-Have Skills: MS Office