Manufacturing Engineering Co-Op (Summer/Fall 2026)(Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HMN01: S&IS (Sensors) - Burnsville 14300 Judicial Rd, Burnsville, MN, 55306 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

This job requires a U.S. Person. A U.S. Person is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or individuals granted refugee or asylee status in the U.S. are considered U.S. persons. For a complete definition of “U.S. Person” go here. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

This Engineering Co-op position will work with the Avionics Advanced Manufacturing team in the Burnsville, MN  facility. We’re looking for an engineering student interested in learning engineering principles used in manufacturing to help us develop the next generation of next generation aerospace manufacturing technology. If selected, you will become familiar with Industry 4.0 concepts, state of the art manufacturing techniques, and driving adoption technology in a production setting.

Immerse yourself in a full-time, Monday-Friday co-op session, that will run May/June- December (including the Fall semester; it is expected students will take a semester off from coursework to fully engage with this working mentorship opportunity).

What You Will Do:

• Identify use cases for new technology manufacturing tools and machines.
• Designs and plans layout for Smart factory assembly and materials handling equipment
• Help plan and participate in process flow design.
• Analysis of various manufacturing data, i.e. Work In Process (WIP), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Research and report on design concepts to optimize deployment of manufacturing techniques.
• Some travel required, up to 10%

What You Will Learn:

• Will gain knowledge about IIOT (Industrial Internet of Things) and how it can be used to optimize existing manufacturing processes.
• Understand how to use the mass amount of data collected from Smart Factory solutions.
• How to work within a team to inspire positive change in manufacturing operations.
• Reporting and presentation skills

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. Person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or granted refugee or asylee status) as defined here: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-M/part-120/subpart-C/section-120.62

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