Summer/Co-op Engineer

MPR Associates, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

MPR Associates, Inc., located in Alexandria, VA, is seeking talented junior or senior engineering students for paid co-op positions. The ideal candidates will engage in significant technical projects across various disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, and nuclear engineering.

Students will have the opportunity to work on teams alongside experienced engineers, gaining valuable insights and skills while tackling real-world challenges in a supportive environment.

A housing stipend is available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively on engineering teams as well as independently.
• Strong desire to pursue a technical career path.
• Motivated and proactive with an excellent academic record.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects in thermal hydraulic, structural, and electrical analysis.
• Participate in product development including design and testing.
• Engage in data analytics involving automation and machine learning.
• Assist in capital project management and planning.
• Contribute to networking systems architecture and assessments.
• Support advanced nuclear technology design and deployment.

Skills

Robust analytical skills

Familiarity with programming languages (C++, Python)

Experience with analysis programs (Ansys, MATLAB-Simulink)

Design programs knowledge (SolidWorks)

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Current engineering student

Job description

Overview

MPR Associates, Inc. (MPR), a thriving multi‑discipline, specialty engineering services and consulting firm founded in 1964, is seeking talented junior or senior engineering students for paid co‑op engineering opportunities. If you have an excellent academic background, desire to grow professionally, seek a rewarding career, and want to be engaged in important and technically stimulating projects which benefit society and make an impact, MPR may be the right company for you.

General Job Description

MPR has a wide and growing client base in the fields of electric power (generation, both renewable and nuclear, as well as transmission & distribution), federal services, and health and life sciences. We work throughout the United States as well as internationally. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut, Burlington, Massachusetts, and Salt Lake City, Utah. We are actively searching for students excelling in a variety of technical disciplines, including:

• Electrical (Power)
• Electrical (Embedded Systems)
• Mechanical
• Chemical
• Nuclear
• Systems
• Materials Science
• Instrumentation & Controls
• Civil/Structural
• Software

Duties/Responsibilities

We offer the opportunity for students to work and learn across multiple project disciplines, to help formulate collaboration and deliver technically informed business insights to our clients. Typical engineering projects may involve:

• Thermal hydraulic, structural, and electrical analysis, in support of the power and data center industry on both New Nuclear and the current Nuclear Operating Fleet.
• Product Development (including mechanical design, software development, printed circuit board design, systems engineering and testing)
• Data Analytics (including automation, machine learning, management and security)
• Capital Project Management and Planning
• Networking Systems (including communication network diagrams, system architecture, designs, risk assessments, and feasibility studies)
• Advanced nuclear technology design, analysis and deployment

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is able to work collaboratively on engineering teams as well as independently to produce high‑quality technical deliverables. Students will work on project teams with junior and senior engineers giving them the opportunity to learn from and work with recognized industry‑wide experts.

Successful candidates will possess an excellent academic record, be highly motivated and proactive, and have a strong desire to pursue a technical career path. In addition, successful candidates will have the following skills and capabilities:

• Robust analytical skills, including the ability and passion to problem solve
• Aptitude to work outside of a single engineering discipline and quickly learn new concepts
• Advanced computer skills preferred, including familiarity with programming languages such as C++ or Python, analysis programs such as Ansys or MATLAB-Simulink and design programs such as SolidWorks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail

Positions are available during the spring, summer, and fall semesters in our corporate headquarters located in Alexandria, VA, as well as in our branch offices in East Lyme, Connecticut, and Burlington, Massachusetts.

MPR Associates, Inc. will also provide a housing stipend for those who incur housing costs during their employment.

MPR Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, who participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable laws. MPR is a certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.