Address: 4401 Freidrich Lane
Location: Austin, TX
Application Deadline: March 3, 2013
Position: Full-time, Paid
Timeframe: 05/13/13 — 08/13/13
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Description
This is a Mentorship position, designed to serve both an immediate objective of providing engineering support personnel, and a long term (5 year) strategic objective of internally developing exceptional software engineering talent. Assignments will include specific engineering tasks selected for educational challenge and growth, as well as general support tasks necessary to assist the Software Engineering staff. The ideal candidate is an engineering student with strong potential to develop into an outstanding engineer, as evidenced by 'success indicators' such as: 1) Advanced Academic record, with emphasis in Applied Mathematics, Physics and Software Engineering Design principles. 2) Evidence of a natural aptitude in Engineering, with emphasis on both the practical and theoretical aspects of the engineering profession. 3) Demonstrated leadership and personal motivation. 4) Evidence of high potential for exceptional achievement. 5) Team Player mentality and evidence of good interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
The Intern will be engineeering and developing software solutions for engineering-oriented applications, and be programming in languages such as C++, C#, and JAVA.
Requirements
Required Skills:
Familiarity with MS Windows-based PCs and standard Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Power-Point, etc). Knowledge, appropriate to the current academic level, of engineering principles and problem solving techniques. Ability to work with people in a collaborative environment and earn the respect of peers. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Effective listening skills. Applicants need to be self-motivated, conscientious and willing to learn. Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a government security clearance.
Education/Position Requirements:
Enrolled in a minimum Bachelor-level Engineering Degree program, with at least the freshman year completed. Some relevant experience that indicates a propensity to excel (Prior experiences that demonstrate leadership, initiative, accomplishment or teamwork).
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
