Test Development Rotational Intern

About Pratt Miller an Oshkosh company

Pratt Miller is a product development company in motorsports defense and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and lowvolume production solutions. Our range of research & development engineering prototype manufacturing test & validation and lowrate production capability help our customers bring their highquality products to market faster.

Pratt Miller (PM) is a product development company in motorsports defense and mobility industries providing clients with product engineering and lowvolume production solutions. Our range of research & development engineering prototype manufacturing test & validation and lowrate production capability help our customers bring their highquality products to market faster.

OVERVIEW: Test & Development Internship to work with a small team of design engineers test engineers and test technicians supporting engineering related projects. This position requires gaining and applying engineering knowledge to solve real world engineering design testing analysis and development problems on a wide variety of products in the automotive defense motorsports aerospace marine and smaller niche industries. These efforts can be applied to short or longterm projects including virtual prototype development component system and full vehicle testinglaboratory testingengineering analysis control systems electronics and product/system validation.

Rotational Intern: January February March July August September

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & SKILLS:

Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to all of the following:

• Support the of small medium and large laboratory and infield (proving grounds (PG) desert wind tunnel thermal dyno chamber racetrack etc. testing projects alongside more senior test engineers and technicians.
• Good working background in Windows based computers and Microsoft applications (Outlook Word Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to use CAD (NX Creo Catia and/or SolidWorks) and PLM tools (Windchill Teamcenter etc. to support test fixture design drawing development and manufacturing release processes
• Ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing
• Ability to perform within a matrix organization and a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Must have proven multitasking and organizational skillset
• Work safely to comply with all business expectations
• Serviceoriented mindset
  

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• Working toward a BS in Materials Science Mechanical Electrical Aerospace or Automotive Engineering (or equivalent)
• Preferably current participation in one or more SAE International collegiate design competitions (Formula SAE Baja SAE SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Formula SAE Electric First Robotics SAE Solar Car etc.
• Highly selfmotivated with the ability to accept direction and manage his/her own workload to achieve important deadlines with reasonable oversight
• Mechanical skills including the ability to use all common hand tools
  

DESIRED SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong engineering fundamentals in all general automotive systems with handson real world vehicle experience
• Basic working knowledge of data acquisition and instrumentation equipment and the ability to collect and analyze test data into understandable results and write technical test reports and presentations under guidance of more senior engineers
• Skilled trades experience including fabrication machining MIG/TIG welding and assembly
• Vehicle logistics competency (trucks trailers towing vehicle recovery)

WORK ENVIRONMENT: (i.e. office shop PG/infield/track etc.

• Office work is normally performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements

• Shop or laboratory work involves some exposure to moderate risk of accident and requires following basic safety precautions
• Infield PG or track testing involves frequent exposure to unpleasant elements such as extreme temperatures dirt dust fumes smoke loud noises chemicals etc.
• Stress may occur periodically
• Monthly travel may be required and will vary depending on each projects requirements and availability of candidate to travel
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Position requires occasional or frequent moderate physical activity
  

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

• Typical work week is 40 hours/week
• Overtime will be compensated at 1.5x normal pay
• Working hours for hourly internship employees are flexible with a typical day starting at 7am MF
• Prefer the ability to be flexible with schedule accommodating fixed customer deadlines sometimes working longer hours as well as Saturday and or Sunday during peak project deliverable durations or offsite testing trips
  

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:In addition to the responsibilities mentioned above the ideal candidate must possess but not limited to all the following:

• Be a team player
• Have great attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Be reliable (with reliable mode of transportation)
• Have excellent mechanical ability and likes to work with their hands
• Strong work ethic and pride in their workmanship

Pay Range:

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