• Development Engineer Intern

    Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense (Simsbury, CT)


    This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. Click here (https://www.eba-d.com/) to learn more.

    Job Description

    Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Company is seeking talented college students to join our 2026 summer internship program. Our 12-week internship program is designed to provide real-world and hands-on experience in areas that interest you! As an intern, you will collaborate with industry experts to solve real-world challenges and change the way we do business.

    Development Engineer Interns will provide electrical project support through:

    + Design and fabrication of test article instrumentation

    + Circuit analysis

    + Harnessing, soldering, testing

    + PCB design

    + Electrical database administration

    + Perform hands-on testing of electronic assemblies in a development lab environment

    + Participate in environmental and dynamic testing of development, qualification, and production top-level assemblies

    + Assess and analyze technical risks, then support the creation and execution of risk mitigation plans

    + Generate technical reports for complex development tests and analyses

    As a part of our internship program, your experience will include:

    + Robust projects with positive business impact

    + Formal and informal feedback from managers

    + Lunch and learn sessions featuring executives from across the business

    + Networking and social events

    + Visibility to all levels of leadership

     

    Qualified candidates will be pursuing a bachelor’s degree with Junior standing at the time of application, in an Engineering discipline.

     

    Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

     

    Ensign-Bickford Industries, (http://e-bind.com) (EBI), founded in 1836, is a privately-owned high technology conglomerate that participates in businesses that are relevant to the future of the world and have multigenerational growth prospects. As One EBI, we innovate in science and technology for the safety, health, and well-being of society, creating exceptional long-term value.

     

    Watch the video above to learn more about some of the incredible challenges we take on every day to deliver the best product for our customers, and ultimately the world.

     

    Ensign-Bickford Industries (EBI) is a global science and technology organization with unparalleled leadership positions in attractive industries and markets. We are EBI, positioned to take on some of the world's most complex technological and scientific challenges in diagnostics, pet food science, and aerospace and defense.

     

    Click here to learn about our Core Values (https://ensign-bickfordind.com/ebi-core-values/)

     

    We conduct business in a manner that reflects the highest human and ethical standards. With that commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships and a belief in the efficacy of genuine economic and social service, this cornerstone is the foundation of who we are as a company and our winning vision.

     

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