Hardware Engineering Intern Job at Safran in Rochester

Salary: $22 per hour

The Opportunity:

At Safran Federal Systems, we value internships that align well with intern growth as well as company growth. As a Hardware Engineering Intern, you will find the best solutions and implementations for the problems at hand by considering different hardware-based and/or software-based solutions. Ideally, you have a background in electrical hardware design, embedded firmware, or HDL development, and are an enthusiastic problem solver who can learn, innovate, and execute creative solutions to drive varied projects to ensure success. You will have the opportunity to gain significant on the job learning and will directly apply design fundamentals to produce impact results. The experiences gained will prove useful in future course work and full-time employment opportunities in the future.

Our Technology:

Safran Federal Systems provides Resilient PNT solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, defense organizations and their contractors. Safran Federal Systems is authorized to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects, in addition to supporting strategic partnerships for key defense PNT technologies.

How I will Contribute:

• Basic understanding of electrical concepts for application in electrical analysis and test, schematic design, and/or PCB layout. Participating in as well as leading efforts in the aforementioned areas.
• Qualification and design/product validation testing, including development of test and project reports.
• Communication skills, both verbal and written, communicating results and findings with the team. Working closely in cross-function teams to lead or participate in design reviews.
• Electrical Component Selection and Testing, working closely with engineers, suppliers, and vendors.
• Troubleshooting designs at a schematic, PCB and Product level, providing results reports.
• Data capture, analysis, and visualization through computer tools or programming languages such as Python.
• Designs, simulates, and tests VHDL for FPGA designs. Ensures the designs meet established quality requirements through test bench development and execution.
• Contribute to FPGA design flows for synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and design verification.
• Execute embedded software and FPGA designs on hardware through iterative development and test, showing real world results of the coded design

What you bring to the role:

• Current enrollment in college (Electrical/Computer Engineering or Engineering Technology)
• First or second year circuits classes and knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals
• Experience with one or more of the following: analog circuits, digital design, mixed-signal designs, RF, power electronics, or embedded FPGA development.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• The ability to remain poised under all circumstances, and to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
• Curiosity and passion for electrical engineering and technology with the ability to learn.
• Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, C, C++, R, etc.) or hardware description language (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) is preferred but not mandatory.
• CAD software design experience for schematic capture and PCB Design, such as Altium Designer, Cadence, PADS, EAGLE, etc.
• Experience with circuit simulation using LTspice, Pspice, or similar programs.
• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience with digital design concepts and hardware descriptive languages such as System Verilog, Verilog, or VHDL. Experience with developing for Xilinx, Altera, or Lattice FPGAs.
  
  

About Safran Federal Systems:

Safran Federal Systems has been awarded as aWinner of the Rochester Metro Area Top Workplaces 2024 Award.

In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. At the intersection of critical infrastructure and national defense, Safran Trusted 4D solutions govern and protect the integrity of systems that shape the world.In early 2019, Orolia Defense & Security spun off as a separate entity from its parent company Orolia, with the mission of providing resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Defense organizations, and their contractors.

In August of 2019, Safran Federal Systems acquired Talen-X, a U.S. company specializing in advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Simulation solutions and Interference, Detection, and Mitigation (IDM) technologies. Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS's overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations, and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Read the press releasehere.

Safran Federal Systems operates as a proxy-regulated company, Free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). As such, Safran FS Defense & Security is approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.