• Co-op Student Engineer

    Spirit AeroSystems (Wichita, KS)


    Overview

     

    Flight begins at Spirit AeroSystems, where our products are taking off somewhere around the world every minute of every day. We design and build large structural parts for the world’s premier commercial aircraft (think Boeing and Airbus), as well as top Defense and other cutting edge programs.

     

    Spirit AeroSystems is a global company with a diverse work force spread across three continents. Our headquarters is in Wichita, Kansas. There is opportunity for you to be part of an innovative team in the growth industry of aerospace.

    Responsibilities

    Work Location: Wichita, Kansas

    Key Accountabilities:

    + Implement in-house developed computer vision technologies into the Spirit production system.

    + Support research, develop, and design automated manufacturing systems for large aerostructures.

    + Apply knowledge or robotic, numerical controls, PLC, microcontrollers, and motion control systems to develop next generation autonomous manufacturing processes.

    + Numerous R&D and production automation systems require expertise in automation controls and communications.

    + Manage aerospace engineering requirements in the design and development of manufacturing systems to adhere to industry and airframe requirements.

    Skills:

    + CAD Design(Catia), Rapid prototyping, computer programming (C++, python, ROS, OpenCV, 3D rendering)

    + Mathematical optimization and computational algorithms

    + Hands on fabrication, mechanical and electrical assembly

    + Electrical circuit design

    + Computer programming

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    + You must be enrolled full-time in a university engineering degree program.

    + You must be a current sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing.

     

    Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.