Summer Electrical Engineering Internship

About Barber-Nichols Inc.

Barber-Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbomachinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results-driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK-48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world. For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career.   

Position Details:

The electrical engineering intern will assist electrical engineers in designing and testing motors, alternator/regulators, and motor controllers rated up to 100kW, which are used to drive various turbomachinery for space, defense, and energy applications. Specific tasks may include power electronics design/analysis, schematic creation, PCB layout, writing/testing firmware, test procedure development or other documentation, and/or component/board/full assembly testing and troubleshooting.   

This role is a full time 3-month opportunity starting June 8th.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work under the supervision of engineers to perform circuit analysis and design, firmware development, and selection of electronic components for motor controllers.
• Participate in root cause failure investigations and coordinating corrective actions of motors and motor controllers returned from the field.
• Participate in testing of alternator regulators, motors, and/or motor controllers that may include test setup design, written test plans, data acquisition, and test reports.
• Effectively function in a team environment and participate in continuous improvement efforts for Barber-Nichols processes and tools.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, an individual must possess the knowledge, training, experience and abilities required.

Education and Training

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Experience:

• Electrical engineering related coursework
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under supervision and follow company established procedures.
• Ability to apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Ability to handle sensitive or controlled information in a confidential manner.

Desired Job Qualification:

• Experience with Altium, Matlab, LTspice, ANSYS
• Ability to read, interpret, and make electrical schematics and engineering drawings.

ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Barber-Nichols must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e., current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1157-1158. Security clearance is not required for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Barber-Nichols is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any protected status as defined by law.

Compensation and Benefits:

The hourly range for this role is $27/hr. - $30/hr. This range represent the anticipated minimum and maximum base + bonus for this position based upon a good faith and reasonable estimate. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the applicant’s qualifications (education, training and/or experience related to this role), and therefore, may fall outside the range shown, depending on the circumstances.

Barber Nichols anticipates the application window closing approximately 30 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require Barber Nichols to shorten or extend the application window.