Engineering Intern

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.
At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.
Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.
The most important thing we build is TRUST
Overview
The CAES' Advanced Program Development (APD) line of business is seeking an Engineering Intern that will work on new product development and improvement projects that support a multi-disciplinary team. This includes the design, analysis, testing, debug, coding, documentation, and all aspects of engineering work. Engineers are mentored by, and work with, other engineers on everything from hardware, firmware, and software. Daily tasks will focus on analog, digital, RF, and mixed signal circuit boards, including work within digital signal processing, FPGA design, logic & power design, microelectronics, instrumentation, artificial intelligence, software development, and other areas of electronics engineering. Engineers must be comfortable learning all phases of product development from inception through production (architecture, design, programming, debug, test, and documentation); and receiving cross-training to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the needs of the customer, project, and team they are working with.
Responsibilities

• Performs basic tooling design and implementation
• Analyzes, investigates, and resolves problems; tests, tunes, debugs, modifies, and optimizes electronic circuits and components to meet specification requirements and manufacturing producibility requirements
• Designs, reviews, and manipulates circuit schematics and layouts
• Creates and checks formal engineering documentation; develops reports, records, diagrams, and charts
• Works collaboratively with others to execute hardware builds and testing
• Provides engineering support of existing products
• Supports engineering initiatives under the direction of more advanced engineers

Qualifications
Minimum:

• Currently enrolled in and working toward a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or Mathematics
• Knowledge of at least one and a desire to learn several of the following areas: hardware, firmware, software, RF, and other areas of electrical engineering
• Productive and effective communication skills including the ability to read, interpret and comprehend complex written technical publications (schematics, assembly drawings and parts lists); and communicates with integrity and respect
• Takes ownership of assignments and demonstrates full accountability for successes/setbacks; moves between working independently and as a team member
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license)
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance

Preferred:

• Ability to think abstractly and separate complex ideas into simple elements
• Knowledge of software, firmware, or electronics including power and RF theory
• Experience with or exposure to, RF/Microwave parameters & test procedures; one or more software programs such as Linux, LabView, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Altium, 2D/3D CAD, Quartus, or LTSpice; coding/programming such as MATLAB, Python, JavaScript, C, C++
• Understanding of electronic product design (PCB, layout, software, firmware (HDL))
• Experience with test equipment (oscilloscopes/meters/logic analyzer)
• Knowledge of high-speed digital and/or analog design

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY
Salary Range: $22 - $30 per hour. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
BENEFITS
We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.
CAES APD provides paid sick leave, onsite & on-the-job training and a fully stocked kitchen.
ABOUT CAES
CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.