Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. 2027 Internship

• Quality Test Engineering
• Lutz, FL Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Quality Engineer Intern supports the Quality Management System (QMS) and product quality assurance activities for commercial and defense flight simulation training devices. This role is adapted from the Test Engineer function but focused on quality oversight, audit support, test verification, and data integrity, rather than test execution. The intern contributes to ensuring simulators meet:

+ ISO 9001 QMS requirements

+ FAA Part 60 / EASA CS-FSTD qualification expectations

+ Customer and program requirements The QE Intern works under supervision while gaining exposure to verification & validation (V&V), acceptance testing, discrepancy management, and audit processes.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Program Quality Support + Support development and review of:

• Quality Requirements
• Quality Assurance Plans (QAP)
• Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and Operational Test Methods (OTM) + Assist in reviewing:
• Performance specifications
• Test procedures for completeness and quality compliance +

Support:

• Test planning meetings
• Program reviews and quality readiness activities + Help ensure alignment between requirements, verification and validation methods, and acceptance criteria 2. Test & Product Quality Support + Support execution of test activities by:
• Assisting with test setup and documentation
• Observing simulator acceptance testing and qualification events
• Verifying that procedures are followed correctly + Assist with:
• Data collection and verification of configuration baselines
• Basic analysis of test results against expected criteria +

Document:

• Discrepancies and nonconformances during testing + Support generation of:
• Test report and summaries 3. Quality & Continuous Improvement + Assist with:
• Root cause analysis (RCA)
• Tracking and closure of discrepancy reports (DRs/NCRs) +

Support:

• Failure investigations
• Data-driven quality improvements + Participate in:
• Process improvement initiatives
• Procedure and workflow updates + Help analyze:
• Trends in defects, test failures, or recurring issues 4. QMS & Audit Support + Support internal audits of:
• Design processes
• Test execution processes
• Manufacturing/integration activities + Assist in:
• Collecting objective evidence
• Verifying document control
• Supporting CPAR tracking and closure + Help ensure:
• Traceability between requirements, tests, and results 5. Cross-Functional Collaboration + Work with:
• Test Engineers
• Software/Systems Engineers
• Manufacturing and Integration teams + Support coordination across:
• Program execution
• Test and acceptance readiness
• Quality reviews