Systems Engineering Internship

Sparton is an innovative defense contractor headquartered in DeLeon Springs, Florida, with a rich heritage dating back to 1900. Renowned for our exceptional manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in producing high-quality sonobuoys critical to the United States’ undersea warfare arsenal, enhancing national security against current and future adversaries. But we are more than manufacturers; we are problem solvers. Our team of dedicated engineers and skilled professionals tackles some of the most challenging issues in defense technology. Our expertise includes advanced research systems, maritime solutions, sophisticated sensor technologies and payload delivery capabilities.

Job Summary

We are currently searching for an Intern for the o perform tasks and assignments to support Systems Engineering in design, development, testing and documentation of our maritime electronic systems to include sonobuoys within the engineering disciplines, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Software and Acoustics.

Learning Outcomes

• Use requirement traceability tools
• Derive and link test cases and test plans
  
  

Primary Responsibilities And Tasks

• Support Systems Engineers in a variety of tasks and assignments to include requirements management, test management, documentation and reporting
• Tasks include preparing stakeholder/customer requirement documents to be imported into the requirements management tool. Reviewing requirement allocations, reporting gaps and providing traceability to implementation requirements
• Facilitate test activities to assist with conducting testing, documenting results and create traceability reports
• Participate in review process and coordinate activities to conduct requirements reviews, peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents
• Support preparation of system engineering contract deliverable documentation
  
  

Secondary Responsibilities And Tasks

• Support Project Management and Assist with tracking and status of Bill of Materials (BOMS) in buildup of prototypes for testing, verification and validation
• Facilitate documenting and development of process training materials
• Participate in and learn during training and one on one session and receive mentorship from project managers and engineers to gain new skills
• Other assignments may be added /adjusted as applicable
  
  

Requirements

Sparton interns must meet the following criteria:

• Active pursuit of a Bachelor or Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress or recent graduates within one year of successfully completing a bachelor’s or master’s program. Must be verified as part of the background check process.
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work on-site in De Leon Springs, FL
  
  

Supervisor/Mentor: Senior Systems Engineer

Travel Requirement: None

Safety

Ensure that all assignments are performed in compliance with applicable Federal, State, Provincial and Company safety and health regulations, and where applicable, utilize proper personal protective equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the plant. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and communicate, use hands/finger, feel, and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 20 lbs.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Accessibility

Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@Sparton.com