Engineering Intern

Safran; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Safran Electronics and Defense, Avionics, USA (SEDA) in Irvine, CA, invites students to join a team advancing flight deck equipment and high-integrity actuation. Interns will work across mechanical, systems, or electrical engineering tasks, with emphasis on analytical fundamentals and producibility.

Ideal candidates are pursuing Aerospace, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, expect to graduate after May 2027, and are ITAR-clearable.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a core engineering discipline with an expected graduation date after May 2027.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and maintain flight deck equipment and high-integrity electro-mechanical actuation.
• Perform engineering analysis or modeling to support qualification and entry into service.
• Create drawings and documentation; coordinate with manufacturing to ensure producibility.
• Conduct requirements validation or verification; assist in troubleshooting as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Engineering fundamentals

3D modeling knowledge

MS Office

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Materials Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Mechanics

Systems Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Pro/E

AutoCAD

Job description

Opportunity Description

Are you passionate about technology or aviation? Come invent the solutions of tomorrow in the aerospace and defense industry, with an international group where innovation, teamwork and continuing education are fundamental values. Join us!

About Us

This position is within Safran Electronics and Defense, Avionics, USA (SEDA) with headquarters in Irvine, California. SEDA is a part of the larger Safran Electronics and Defense with over 2,000 engineers Globally in US, Mexico, Canada, France, and Germany, to name a few locations. Safran is the #1 supplier in the world of Electro-Mechanical Horizontal Stabilizer Trim actuators and Auto-throttle Control Modules.

Safran's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goes beyond our facility walls. We value and support the communities where we live and work. One of Safran's values and CSR pillar is Corporate Citizenship that helps drive economic, social and cultural progress by sharing our gifts with those around us. We actively contribute to social inclusion and equal opportunity by integrating underserved communities and promoting diversity throughout our companies

Position Description

In this position, you will perform a variety of Mechanical, Systems, or Electrical engineering tasks and responsibilities required to define, develop, and maintain Flight deck equipment and/or High integrity Electro-Mechanical Actuation with a focus on the analytical fundamentals to enable smooth Qualification and entry into service. These tasks may include required engineering analysis or modeling, drawing and document creation, trouble shooting and coordination with the manufacturing team to ensure a producible product, or completion of requirements validation or verification.

Position Requirements

• Currently majoring in one of following core engineering/applied sciences disciplines (Aeronautical/Aerospace, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, Engineering Mechanics, and Systems)
• Enrolled student attending a college or university with an expected graduation date on or after May 2027.
• This position requires access to information and hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and other U.S. export control regulations, therefore are required to be a U.S. Person as within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ''Green Card Holder''), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Has basic skills in analytical or scientific method
• Has basic knowledge in engineering concepts
• Familiar with 3D modeling software such as Solidworks, CATIA, Pro\E, and AutoCAD
• Proficient with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills

• Good documentation and communication skills
• Analytical thinking
• Dependability
• Judgement and problem solving
• Adaptable and flexible