Blast Effects ME Co-op — Hands-on Field & Lab Work

Baker Engineering And Risk Consultants, Inc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. in San Antonio is seeking a Blast Effects co-op student in Mechanical Engineering to support field and lab testing focused on explosions and related phenomena.

You will assist engineers by applying standard methods to evaluate blast and fragment loads, and help prepare presentations and reports. This full-time co-op requires pursuing a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, rising junior or senior status, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Rising Junior or Senior level student.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Ability to learn engineering software as needed to perform assigned tasks.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required to interact with internal and external contacts.
• Previous hands-on experience with field or lab-scale testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support field and lab testing projects focused on explosions and related phenomena.
• Assist engineers by applying standard methods to evaluate explosion related phenomena and predict blast and fragment loads.
• Perform routine engineering calculations, conduct research, and prepare presentations and reports.
• Establish priorities for completion of assigned workload and solve problems using procedures and criteria assigned by technical staff.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Engineering software learning

Oral and written communication

Field testing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

LabVIEW

Phantom high-speed camera

Drone operation

Job description

Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. in San Antonio is seeking a Blast Effects co-op student in Mechanical Engineering to support field and lab testing focused on explosions and related phenomena.

You will assist engineers by applying standard methods to evaluate blast and fragment loads, and help prepare presentations and reports. This full-time co-op requires pursuing a bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, rising junior or senior status, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to