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Form of workAs a Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) intern, you will have an opportunity to work with engineers and scientists involved in such areas as hardware development, payload integration and operations, laboratory and test operations, modeling and simulation, space environments, scientific research and propulsion systems.
Internship provides an opportunity to gain valuable work experience related to your field of study. You will be engaged in paid, full-time work that allows you to apply classroom theories to space-flight missions. Your experience will also help you determine whether a career with the Space Program is right for you. If that is the case, your new skills and knowledge will help you begin your career at a higher level of responsibility and productivity.
The educational requirement is enrollment in a university or college program leading to a BS degree in engineering or related field. An ABET accredited program is preferred.
Must be able to provide own transportation.
The successful candidate must:
Have strong customer relations skills
Have the ability to multi-task and transition between quick turnaround assignments
Show initiative and be proactive to make connections and build relationships with key players on the tasks
Demonstrate the capability to plan and perform analyses independently and as a team
Demonstrate strong technical writing and presentation skills in order to present data to study customers
Have completed sophomore year of university studies
Must be in good academic standing
Maintain an overall average of 3.0
Have demonstrated a very strong aptitude in major field
The Jacobs Space Exploration Group (JSEG) offers a partnership in which you can grow personally and professionally within a framework of strong leadership, competitive compensation, and rewarding career paths. Come join our team on the Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) contract whose work is destined to have a long-range effect on future generations!
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Essential Functions
Work Environment
Office environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<5%).
Telework Requirements:
Requires the ability to have sufficient home internet for extended periods in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues. Sitting for extended periods at a desk to draft test plans, analyze data, write reports and perform various engineering tasks at a safe personal location.
Physical Requirements
Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and Jacobs facilities (10%).
Equipment and Machines
Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
Attendance
Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.
Other Essential Functions
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
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