Bell - College Work Experience Program - Technical
Department:
Career Services
Location:
Ft. Worth
Job Family:
Technical
Position Status:
Part-time
Work Hours:
Standard
Work Schedule:
Must be available to work 12 - 25 hours per week. *See the Job Summary section below for more information.
Open to:
University Wide *(Internal Only)*
Hourly Wage:
$25
Duration:
Funding expected to continue
Pay Frequency:
Bi-weekly
Job Summary:
The UTA Bell College Work Experience Program (CWEP), which allows undergraduate students the opportunity to gain real-world work skills and abilities relevant to their academic and career goals, is one of numerous UTA initiatives designed to increase meaningful engagement between the University and the corporate community. It aligns with UTA's Maverick Advantage program, which prepares students for careers through experiential, hands-on learning opportunities. As a UTA Student Worker at Bell you will have the opportunity to combine your passion and knowledge to solve some of the world's most difficult challenges required to bring rotorcraft products to market. You will get to work with great people who share your passion to introduce new ideas, improve on the past, and leave your mark on the future. Standard Work Time - 9/80 work schedule - 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Week one - Monday - Thursday (9) hour workdays, Fridays off Week two - Monday - Thursday (9) hour workdays, Friday (8) hour workday
CWEPs can work up to 25 hours per week (12 hours min.) during spring and fall semesters, and up to 40 hours per week during Spring, Summer and Winter Breaks with Supervisor approval. The CWEP is a paid opportunity for students.
Roles for Mechanical Engineering Majors could include:
Designer Role
Support supplier/teammate design activity.
Initiate, design and document engineering change for part revisions.
Create model-based definition, which includes 2D and 3D annotations, for detail, assembly, and installation of aircraft components and engineering bill of materials.
Analysis Role
Perform detailed analyses to satisfy strength, stability, stiffness, fatigue, weight, manufacturing, and other requirements for advanced vertical lift system components using both classical and finite element methods (FEM).
Review detailed part or assembly definition prior to production release.
Examine structural or material discrepancies and create associated inspection and repair procedures at production phase.
Roles for Electrical Engineering Majors could include:
Avionics/Integration/Mission Systems Role
Taking part in the organization, planning, and management of new aircraft avionics and mission systems within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to meet program and customer defined requirements.
Build, interface, and test multiple computer systems in a modular architecture to meet MOSA, Safety, Security, Environmental, EMI and performance requirements while working in an Agile framework.
Support the development and validation of system requirements.
System development and software testing in a systems integration lab.
Roles for Aerospace Engineering Majors could include:
Flight Test
Support experimental testing with flight test team.
R&M Role
Perform Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) adhering to Military Standards for both hardware and software at multiple indenture levels.
Formulate reliability analyses and predictions (including development of failure rate estimates based on handbook techniques and historical data) using Relyence or equivalent software.
Collect, analyze, and score Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) data. Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Engineering Investigations (EI), and Correction Action Plans (CAP) for failed aircraft components including participation in Reliability Review scoring boards.
Systems Role
Support development of requirements and specifications for subsystems, components, parts, and assemblies.
End-to-end aircraft architecture modeling and requirements definition.
System-of-system modeling of aircraft fleets in operational environments.
Collaboration with an extensive team of aircraft designers to build cutting-edge vertical lift aircraft.
Utilize Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to realize/describe/analyze complex systems in SysML.
Promote, mature, and grow the application and use of MBSE for assigned design teams, program, and enterprise.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
*This posting is for consideration of entrance into CWEP. *
Duties and responsibilities will vary based on the position provided by Bell.
Required Qualifications:
The following majors will be considered for technical roles: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.
A U.S. Person as defined by ITAR.
A Junior or Senior.
Be enrolled as a full-time student at UTA with a 3.0 min. GPA. [Undergrad Students= 12 hours (FT)].
Students must agree to background screening and urine drug screening (Selected Program Students can begin work on Bell premises only after successfully passing the criminal background check and drug screen as well as completing all applicable new hire paperwork/Orientation).
While working in CWEP, students are not allowed to hold another position without the approval of the UTA Bell CWEP Administrative Team. Outside employment will be vetted through UTA's internal system for any potential conflict of interest.
Students are NOT permitted to hold other paid positions on campus while participating in the program.
UTA / CWEP will consider and approve applicants for the CWEP Program without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or family structure. Further, UTA / CWEP will consider and approve applicants for CWEP without regard to mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working Conditions:
The conditions for each position will vary based upon the department's needs and are subject to change.
