Systems/Electrical Engineering Intern

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

TDYF Naval Internship Program

Job Summary:

As an electro-optical engineering intern at Teledyne FLIR Surveillance Division Portland, you will be placed on a team of highly skilled engineers and be asked to perform challenging tasks daily.  Our team works to support a challenging Naval mission that supports strategic impact for the United States.  Our products are used as force multipliers and provide United States servicemen and women the advantage in critical environments. This internship is an exciting opportunity to work in a challenging and rewarding industry.  This position will challenge you and give you ample opportunities to gain valuable hands-on work experience.  During this experience, you will gain greater skill in theoretical and practical application and be placed in situations where you are a key contributor to building prototype product. 

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Works with a cross-functional team to include optics and lasers, digital design, mechanical, systems, software, and PC layout engineers
• Assist team by conducting design, test, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electro-mechanical and optical systems, experimental design circuitry, and specialized test equipment
• Develop test metrics and methods
• Perform electrical and optical measurements using test procedures and engineering specifications
• Work with a cross-functional team to ensure the product functions throughout challenging Design Validation Testing (DVT)
• Support data collection events (indoors/outdoors)
• Present test findings to engineers and senior leadership
• Works with design engineers on schematics and BOMs
• Assists in component selection
• Work with team members to order material and qualify incoming product
• Work on systems in all stages of development: from prototyping to root cause analysis
• Assist in problem solving exercises such as thermal optimization
• Lab equipment & experiment set-up (general or specific tasks)
• Calibration cycle assistance including equipment maintenance support
• Conduct web searches and technical surveys
• Support engineering documentation efforts (data files, reports, drawings)
• Other related tasks (e.g., analysis, report writing, presentations), as necessary
• Perform maintenance of lab (Clean-up, reorganization, labeling, and disposal)

Equipment to be Used: Windows Computers (CAD, MATLAB, Office 365), Teledyne FLIR products (i.e., IR sensors, EO sensors, LRF’s, etc.), general lab equipment (power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, optomechanical staging, light sources, video recorder), accelerometers, microscopes, spectrometers, EO/IR sources.

Desired Qualifications:

• 3 Years of College courses minimum
• Working level understanding of CAD, MATLAB, and Office 365
• Experience in physics or electrical engineering
• Desire to work in a lab environment
• Aptitude for hands-on electro-optical projects
• Ability to take direction and execute without constant supervision
• Ability to collaborate and work with a team
• Desire to work in a dynamic environment
• Self-motivated worth ethic
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Applicable grasp of analytical principles
• Readiness to explore new experiences and responsibilities
• Organization and time management

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Pay range: $25 - $35 per hour, based on experience

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​