What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship Opportunity: OnTrack Instrumentation Support Intern position at ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS?
Project Name: Vehicle Track Interaction & Instrumentation
Interns Preferred Degree: Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Completion of an associate’s degree or current enrollment in a bachelor’s program is preferred, with studies in fields such as general engineering, electronics, mechatronics, mathematics, physics, or civil engineering.
Project Description:
The projects’ general objectives include supporting research by way of data collection to improve railway safety, performance, and efficiency. Projects supported may include, but are not limited to, tie/rail/wheel lifecycle studies, vehicle dynamics, wayside safety systems, emerging technologies, laboratory testing, and sensor calibration efforts. These projects may include support of the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), general commercial, and Strategic Research Initiative (SRI) testing programs, instrumented wheelset builds, perturbation measurements, and calibration projects. These projects may be funded by the Association of American Railroads as part of MxV Rail’s Strategic Research Initiatives program, through the Federal Railway Administration (FRA), MxV Rail’s internal research and development, and/or commercial customers.
Primary Duties:
- Learn, support, grow & have fun supporting projects with the On-Track Instrumentation Team.
- Support laboratory and/or field-testing, including data collection system/sensor/equipment preparation, troubleshooting, test setup, collecting, analyzing, & data submittal.
- May also support field surveying, static measurements, cable building, and other tasks in support of the instrumentation group.
- Act as a member of the Instrumentation Team by participating in projects, training, team meetings, and other focus areas of instrumentation within the Vehicle & Track Interaction/Instrumentation (VTI&I) Team.
- Ensures that all duties and responsibilities are performed in a safe manner.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.