Mechanical Engineer Intern (Summer 2025)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2024-09-06

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HIA32: Cedar Rapids, IA 400 Collins Rd NE , Cedar Rapids, IA, 52498-0505 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

The Mission Systems Environmental Effects Engineering team at Collins Aerospace is looking for a Mechanical Engineer to assist our staff. Our team performs Electromagnetic Compatibility/Interference (EMC/EMI) and Power Input qualification testing of Company products and programs to various military and commercial industry standards; particularly MIL-STD-461 and DO-160. This position will be responsible to support all mechanical aspects of the specific project below:

Conductive plastics and elastomers have been part of the aerospace industry for decades in the form of gaskets, absorbers, and chassis shields. Most manufacturing solutions utilize injection molded techniques. This prevents these materials from being part of the EMI troubleshooting process. Customization is required with long lead times for conductive plastics to be part of a high-intensity, schedule-conscious EMI troubleshooting effort.

Established EMI Troubleshooting techniques have a long history of working well within certain boundaries. This project seeks to open additional options for design teams when troubleshooting failures in a lab environment. Development teams can then prototype their shielding and gasket designs before approaching a vendor for a formal design.

This project is relevant now due to advances in material properties where conductive composite filaments are available from multiple vendors. Additionally, advances in printing and mixing technologies all composite filaments to be easily printed and extruded in-house. Finally, the production quality of modern printers has leapt forward over the past few years allowing for cost reduction and ease of use of printing technology.

What You Will Do:

• Serve project as the mechanical focal point for all manufacturing assessments and test activities including:

  • Test planning and experiment preparation

  • Documentation support including

    • Preparation and review of test plans, procedures, and reports

    • Generate repeatable test procedures and physical test setups

  • Validation of mechanical portions of all laboratory test setups to ensure compliance with test procedures

  • Analysis and interpretation of results

• Provide general laboratory support

  • When available, learn about general laboratories activities and other support test efforts.

What You Will Learn:

• Gain knowledge in 3D printing and modeling of fixtures and test accessories

• Work with a team of engineers to design, build, and execute experiments

• Understand equipment certification as it pertains to electromagnetic compatibility, including design, test, and analysis.

• Learn the fundamentals of electromagnetic propagation and shielding

• Gain an understanding of industry shielding effectiveness standards and shielding material properties/selection

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and student must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in an applicable discipline.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience creating detailed 3D models of mechanical designs using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software

• Experience with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printers and 3D printer slicer software

• Basic knowledge of composite materials or polymers. Ideally, thermoplastic printer filaments

Learn More and Apply Now!

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions.