Systems Engineering Intern - Summer

Navitas Systems LLC, a leader in comprehensive energy storage solutions, was formed in 2011 with the merger of MicroSun Innovative Energy Storage Solutions and MicroSun Electronics, and the acquisition of lithium battery company A123 Systems’ Government Solutions Group. In 2019, East Penn Manufacturing, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, acquired majority interest in Navitas Systems. In SEVEN remarkable decades, East Penn has grown from a one-room shop with a product line of five automotive batteries to one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers with over 10,500 full-time employees, 515 product designs, operations around the world, and hundreds of awards for industry excellence.

At our Navitas facilities we engage in the research, design, development, and manufacture of advanced lithium cells and energy storage products and systems for both commercial customers and U.S. Government/military customers. We invest in our people, they are and always will be the heart of this company. Are you ready to join a family-owned enterprise committed to honoring the contributions of everyone? Then Navitas is the right place for you.

Overview

Navitas is ready to invest in you! We are seeking a Systems Engineering Intern in Ann Arbor, Michigan that will assist with evaluating user requirements to create product specifications and validation goals for complex projects. The intern will be assigned a project and mentored by a senior staff member this summer from approximately May to August.

Responsibilities

• Apply Systems Engineering principles to develop the process for collecting customer requirements and cascading technical system specifications (SE Iight) and design parameters
• Apply systems engineering methodologies to design and develop cascading requirement scenarios
• Help to articulate the process for including safety analyses (HARA, FTA, PFMEA, DFMEA) into the project
• Drive the formulation of a plan that ensures verification and validation to support systems engineering goals
• Ability to handle tasks with significant complexity under minimal supervision requiring a high degree of technical competence, precision, and attention to detail
• Follow and improve our processes, to ensure tight cross-functional coordination and quality work products are delivered
• Report on your project progress, anticipate and alert on risks, propose mitigations
• Follow all company policies regarding safety, quality, and conduct
• Physical presence on the job is essential and necessary
• Other duties as assigned by management
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Interns are generally college students pursuing STEM degree programs. There are no specific restrictions on major, graduation year or progress.
• Previous systems engineering experience in the electronics, battery or mobility industries preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must be comfortable supporting US military-funded work and building products for US military testing and use.
• Working knowledge of electrical hardware (including wire harness), software and electrical circuit theory applicable to the mobility industry
• Requirements writing proficiency preferred
• Awareness of systems engineering and associated standards: i.e. INCOSE Certification, ISO 26262, ISO 15288.
  
  

ITAR REQUIREMENTS: To conform to U.S. Government International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) the individual must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.