Controls and Instrumentation Engineer Intern

Title: Controls and Instrumentation Engineer Summer Intern (Electrical Engineer)

Location: St. Paul, MN 

Summary: Responsible for design, implementation, test, and support of electrical equipment, wiring, control equipment and data acquisition systems used in wind tunnel and hypersonic ground test projects. This is a diverse role that is a true engineering internship requiring you to apply what you have learned in school to fast moving projects. In this role you will be paired up with a mentor that will ensure you have what you need to be successful. This role includes electrical design, control architecture and validation calculations. This is a highly collaborative role that gives you an opportunity to learn from the industry’s best while contributing to significant projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design & Component Selection (30%) – Support your Controls and Instrumentation Lead by completing design solutions for various wind tunnel controls and data acquisition systems. Support the team by researching and selecting well suited products. Partner with designers and project team to deliver design package (drawings, BOMs, Etc.).  Examples include electronic subsystems, including data acquisition systems, control and integration of electro-mechanical valves and instrumentation (temperatures, pressures, flow, etc.), control loops, electrical control systems, and control panel layouts.

• Analysis (10%) – Validate designs by completing calculations (e.g. load predictions) and complete safety and risk reduction activities (FMEA, Hazard Analysis, etc.) 

• Document & Present (10%) - Document and present work in accordance with quality and customer requirements. Prepare design criteria, calculation packages, procurement specifications, technical reports, design verification & validation plans. Present in internal meetings and possibly customer meetings.
• Improvements (50%) - Assist the Controls group by completing an improvement project that has a meaningful impact to quality, accuracy or efficiency. 

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or related discipline.

Preferred Experience and Competencies:

• Exposure to automation, control or data acquisition systems (hobby or academic) 
• Familiarity with various sensor types (thermocouple, RTD’s, pressure transducer, switches, etc.)
• Hands-on exposure (e.g. design + build activities) desirable.
• Exposure to P&ID drawings (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams) is a plus.
• Must be a self-starter, able to ask questions and prioritize workload.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Able to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.   

Physical/Environmental Requirements: 

• Due to U.S. State Department restrictions on access to technology, candidates must provide proof of being a “U.S. Persons” as defined by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). 
• Full-Time Summer Internship (May-August)
• Occasional evenings and weekend work determined by project requirements for certain test campaigns.
• Travel
• Hybrid, In-Office, Remote
• Potentially operating manual air control valves for test facilities and occasionally lifting to 50 lbs.

Compensation 

• $26.00-$30.00

About the Company: 

North Wind is a leading independent supplier of complex hypersonic and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) systems and services. Leveraging decades of specialized experience, North Wind delivers hypersonic and RDT&E capabilities through five complementary business segments: Applied R&D; Test Articles and Critical System Components; Test Facility Design & Build; Test Services; Flight Testing & Flight Systems. The Company’s offerings span the full life cycle of aerospace & defense and commercial systems, including end-to-end turnkey solutions. At North Wind, we accelerate the development and deployment of mission-critical systems from concept to flight. Our unwavering commitment to the national security mission goes beyond business and combined with our independent status grants us unparalleled flexibility and agility, allowing an unbiased partnership with Government and industry leaders. Learn more at www.north-wind.com.

Vision & Mission 

Our vision is to be the leading independent provider of advanced systems and services for research, development, test and evaluation of hypersonic and mission critical systems. 

From concept to flight, we focus on accelerating and advancing the start of the art in hypersonic and mission critical systems. By leveraging decades of experience in system development, our RDT&E offerings are differentiated by the ability to provide comprehensive and turn-key solutions across multiple domains. 

EEO Statement

North Wind is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. North Wind supports safe and drug free workplace through pre-employment background checks and drug testing.