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Winter 2012

posted Jan 19, 2012 1:04 AM by Josh Scotland   [ updated Jan 19, 2012 1:09 AM ]

Co-ops / Internships:

Apply online at: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/coop/getstarted/index.html


Cisco: Hardware Test Engineer

POSTED; 1/4/12                                                                                                                                                                          EE

CLOSES: 3/23/12                                                                                                                                                                       ME

WORK PERIOD:  Academic Year

LOCATION:  Ottawa, Canada; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; San Jose, California

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

 

Job Description
- Support development prototype testing on high-end routing technology platform projects
- Work with a variety of rework personnel, technicians, engineers, and project managers in a prototype R&D environment (not production line).

Responsibilities include:
- Bringup, debug, test, and allocation of prototype hardware
- Running test scripts and diagnostics on PCB's
- Troubleshooting to component level
- Assembling & installation of systems
- Loading of EPLD's
- Configuring systems, testing, and diagnosing errors
- Updating systems with new hardware and firmware
- Tracking parts distributed to development groups, Alpha, and Beta customers using inventory database system
- Generating Tracking reports
- Occasionally provide direction to rework or test technicians.

Required Qualifications:
- Enrolled in a Full-time Undergraduate or Graduate Program at an accredited university
- 3+ years of Engineering education
- Available for a six month co-op
- Able to participate as a team member
- Able to work independently
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills
- Good written and spoken communication skills
- Able to test and troubleshoot boards to component level
- Familiarity with UNIX Operating System
- Ability to use Spreadsheet, Word Processor, Database, and Email.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to troubleshoot systems
- Hands-on knowledge of Oscilloscope, DVM, Logic Analyzer
- Familiarity with Cisco (or other) networking products
- Familiarity with HTML
- Some work experience in electronics industry.


 

Honeywell: Intern/ Product Development

POSTED: 1/9/12                                                                                                                                                                          EE

CLOSES: 3/23/12                                                                                                                                                                      CSE

WORK PERIOD: Academic Year                                                                                                                                          AA

LOCATION:  Redmond WA

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

 

Are you a top undergraduate who would enjoy a challenging engineering internship, with an exciting company?  Join top university students, at Honeywell!

Honeywell is a diversified Fortune 100 company, with more than 122,000 people in 100 countries. Our Aerospace group is a leading global aviation supplier designing, manufacturing and distributing advanced electronic systems, mechanical products and services to commercial, defense and space industries. The Aerospace headquarters is based in Phoenix, Arizona.  

This intern position is with the Flight recorders and data management group in Redmond, Wa. Candidate will work with the product development engineers on various tasks including systems engineering, hardware and software testing, database development, and documentation in support of the Flight Data Recorders, Cockpit Voice Recorders, associated support equipment.

This position will be based in Redmond, Washington.  Local Candidates only - No housing or transportation/relocation will be provided.

Basic Qualifications:
- Completed Sophomore or Junior year studies including discipline specific engineering courses
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Aeronautical or Software engineering or related field at an accredited college or university.
- Must be able to participate, in an internship, prior to completing current degree program.
- Due to ITAR restrictions, must be a U.S. Citizen.

Additional Qualifications:
- Ability to follow work instructions and processes.
- Good organization skills.
- Good teamwork and communication skills.
- Prior business or internship experience.
- Technical focus.

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VMWare: Intern

POSTED: 1/4/12                                                                                                                                                                          EE

CLOSES: 3/23/12                                                                                                                                                                      CSE

WORK PERIOD:  Academic Year                                                                                                                                    HCDE

LOCATION:  Cambridge, Massachusetts; Palo Alto, California

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:


We have challenging and rewarding internship opportunities in:

  - Systems (Kernel Developers, OS Generalists): Our Systems Engineers work on solving complex problems as we advance the technologies in both computer virtualization and operating systems. Engineers interested in everything from computer architecture to compilers are involved with inventing techniques for reliable and efficient virtualization of computer resources.

  - User Experience/User Interface:  Engineers interested in interaction design, visual design/ graphic arts, and usability research craft easy-to-use products for a varied use population on the Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X platforms. They are experts in human-computer interaction (HCI) who are both detail-oriented and technical in nature.

  - Applications (both front end and back end):  Engineers interested in algorithms, building distributed applications, APIs and fault-tolerant computing use virtualization as a key technology to design and implement applications that solve real-world problems. They work on developing scalable software capable of managing thousands of systems. Applications Engineers work on Distributed Systems, User Interface, Performance Engineering, SDK, Security and Dynamic Applications.

  - Quality Assurance (both Systems and Web): Engineers interested in problem solving, developing testing tools, and hardware and software interoperability get to design automated tests to find bugs in our products or design plans to ensure that the products operate efficiently with all hardware and software systems.

  - Cloud Platform: Engineers with state of the art, hands on experience working with modern frameworks, programming models, and key web (2.0) technologies.  This team is building the enterprise cloud platform as they develop highly scalable Enterprise Web based applications
capable of delivering everything "*-as-a Service".

  - Technical Writer: Our Tech Writers have strong writing skills, enjoy working on a team in a fast-paced environment and have the technical expertise to understand and explain complex technical concepts to audiences of all technical levels.


 

  Aerojet: Intern - Engineering/Space Electronics

POSTED:  1/5/12                                                                                                                                                                         EE

CLOSES:  3/23/12                                                                                                                                                                           

WORK PERIOD:   Summer

LOCATION:   Redmond WA

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

 

Hall Current and Arcjet Thruster propulsion systems are key components of Geo-synchronous Earth Orbit satellites used by our military and commercial satellite service providers. Hall Thruster Propulsion Systems propel interplanetary spacecraft to and from their distant destinations. Aerojet is the premier supplier of these enabling propulsion systems. A key component of these systems is the Power Processing Unit (PPU) which converts spacecraft power from solar arrays to propulsion energy used by the Electric Propulsion thrusters. This intern will work in the Electronics Engineering group and will support our engineering team in the successful planning, design, development and qualification of power electronics used for electric propulsion on-board spacecraft.

Under direct supervision, the Intern will have responsibilities in the area of engineering support of electronics development for electric propulsion programs, including:
20% - Component, sub-system, and/or system level hardware development test planning, test conducting, and data analysis.
20% - Electrical circuit design and construction for hardware testing. Hardware fabrication support, including nonconformance resolution.
20% - Coordination of activities with other internal organizations such as engineering, manufacturing, quality, and test.
20% - Perform engineering circuit analysis as required in support of program tasks.
20% - Presentation of results at internal and external meetings.

Students must be actively pursuing a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering. Coursework and knowledge in the following areas are required: EE fundamentals, circuit analysis, semiconductor fundamentals, and analog power circuits. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with Matlab and/or SPICE software. An undergraduate concentration in power conversion is desired. Experience with development hardware, mechanical assembly and/or test preferred. Must have ability/experience working in a team environment and excellent written and verbal skills. Requires U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency or other status as a U.S. Person.