Development Engineer Intern

Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc.; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is offering a 12-week summer internship for engineering students. The Development Engineer Intern role provides hands-on experience across electrical projects and exposure to industry experts.

You will assist with instrumentation design, circuit analysis, PCB design, testing, and technical reporting in a development lab environment. The program emphasizes formal feedback, networking, and exposure to leadership.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree with junior standing in an engineering discipline.
• Internship focuses on electrical project support and hands-on lab work.
• Opportunities to work with instrumentation, PCB design, and testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabrication of test article instrumentation.
• Circuit analysis and data interpretation.
• Harnessing, soldering, and testing of electronic assemblies.
• PCB design for development projects.
• Electrical database administration and documentation.
• Hands-on testing of electronics in a development lab.
• Environmental and dynamic testing of development and qualification assemblies.
• Assess and mitigate technical risks and contribute to risk plans.
• Generate technical reports for development tests and analyses.

Skills

Circuit analysis

PCB design

Test instrumentation

Soldering

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here to learn more.

Job Description

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company is seeking talented college students to join our 2027 summer internship program. Our 12-week internship program is designed to provide real-world and hands-on experience in areas that interest you! As an intern, you will collaborate with industry experts to solve real-world challenges and change the way we do business.

Development Engineer Interns will provide electrical project support through:

• Design and fabrication of test article instrumentation
• Circuit analysis
• Harnessing, soldering, testing
• PCB design
• Electrical database administration
• Perform hands-on testing of electronic assemblies in a development lab environment
• Participate in environmental and dynamic testing of development, qualification, and production top-level assemblies
• Assess and analyze technical risks, then support the creation and execution of risk mitigation plans
• Generate technical reports for complex development tests and analyses

As a part of our internship program, your experience will include:

• Robust projects with positive business impact
• Formal and informal feedback from managers
• Lunch and learn sessions featuring executives from across the business
• Networking and social events
• Visibility to all levels of leadership

Qualified candidates will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree with Junior standing at the time of application, in an Engineering discipline.

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.