Student Engineering Technician Intern - Summer 2027

Kansas City National Security Campus; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Kansas City National Security Campus is offering a Student Engineering Technician Intern I role in Kansas City, MO. The position involves conducting tests, setting up equipment, running experiments, and recording results under engineering supervision.

You must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering or Engineering Technology and be able to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed. DOE clearance may be required. Regular attendance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• Continuing enrollment in degree program for 3+ years after internship.
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Makes setup of testing and mechanical support equipment and performs tests on materials and prototype units.
• Builds prototypes for testing and collects samples for analysis.
• Conducts tests to develop data for specification calls and material suitability.
• Performs post-mortem analyses to determine failure causes.
• Drafts procedures and records laboratory notes and drawings of changes.
• Records laboratory notes and details as directed by engineers.
• Improves fixtures, devices, methods or procedures and implements changes.
• Uses equipment and tools necessary to complete tasks.

Skills

Testing & measurement

Prototyping

Laboratory procedures

Documentation

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology

Continuing enrollment for 3+ years

Job description

The Student Engineering Technician Intern I will conduct tests, equipment setup, equipment operations, experiments, monitoring, chemical processing, and measuring.

The Student Engineering Technician Intern I will conduct tests, equipment setup, equipment operations, experiments, monitoring, chemical processing, and measuring.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Makes setup of testing and mechanical support equipment, monitoring and measuring instruments and other apparatus and performs a wide variety of testing of materials, such as breadboard circuitry, prototype units, production units, and electronic circuity.
• Builds prototypes for testing and experimentation and makes samples for further analysis.
• Conducts tests and experiments with new materials, equipment, and processes to develop data for specification call-out or to determine suitability of a material for particular applications.
• Performs post-mortem analyses to determine exact reasons for failure.
• Drafts procedures and records laboratory notes and other pertinent details.
• Makes sketches and marks up drawings as needed to show changes as they occur.
• Records laboratory notes and other details, as specified by engineering personnel.
• Improves and refines existing fixtures, devices, methods, process steps or procedures, implementing changes as necessary, you will have the opportunity to make a difference.
• Uses all equipment, techniques, and tools necessary to completion of the task.

You Must Have

• Must be pursuing a Bachelors or Master's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology
• Must continue enrollment in degree program upon completion of the internship for 3+ years
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)

We Value

• Must be pursuing a Bachelors or Master's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology
• Must continue enrollment in degree program upon completion of the internship for 3+ years
• Ability to work remote, hybrid, or on-site as directed by management and is determined by the needs of the business
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job
• United States Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance (some positions require additional DOE designations)