The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University is actively hiring for multiple student applied learning positions to support digital twin programs for industry and Department of Defense partners.

Listings include undergraduate and graduate mechanical computer-aided design, systems engineering and reverse engineering positions for U.S. citizens and qualified foreign nationals. These positions are open to all majors with a starting wage of $12-15 per hour and opportunity for advancement based on performance and budget.

Job locations include on-campus and off-campus sites including NIAR’s Aircraft Structural Test and Evaluation Center in Park City. First and second shifts are available.

Applicants should be detailed-oriented; and have excellent written and oral communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office products and the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work a minimum of 20 hours per week.

Proficiency in various CATIA V5/V6 or 3DEXPERIENCE applications is preferred, but qualified individuals are eligible for paid training.

NIAR Digital twin programs include the AH-64 Apache, B-1 Lancer, F-16 fighter jet, UH-60 Black Hawk, M113 armored personnel carrier, and multiple new programs to be named.

Digital twin teams of technicians and engineers across multiple NIAR laboratories work together to fully disassemble the vehicles, scan every individual structural part down to the nuts and bolts, and reassemble the virtual aircraft parts to create a digital twin. The programs provide unprecedented information, allowing for the evaluation of damage and changes to usage to repair, modify design or structural inspection intervals, and/or reevaluate the design life of the vehicle.

Open positions are available at jobs.wichita.edu. Note that this link also includes various other positions available at NIAR and the National Institute for Research and Digital Transformation.

For additional information contact michael.henderson@idp.wichita.edu.

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About NIAR
The National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University provides research, design, testing, certification and training to the aviation, defense, manufacturing, and related industries. NIAR has a $350 million annual budget, a staff of 1,200 and nearly two million square feet of laboratory and office space in six locations across the city of Wichita, the Air Capital of the World. Core competencies include Industrial Modernization of Materials and Manufacturing; Digital Transformation and Sustainment Modernization; Test and Evaluation; Engineering, Certification, Modification and Prototyping; System Automation and Digital Manufacturing. NIAR is a department within the division of Industry and Defense Programs at Wichita State. wichita.edu/niar

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Digital Twin Mechanical CAD Positions

Digital Twin Mechanical CAD U3/Temp for non-students – ITAR Requirement

Digital Twin Mechanical CAD Student Assistant – Foreign National Eligible

Digital Twin Mechanical CAD GRADUATE Assistant – Foreign National Eligible

Digital Twin Mechanical CAD Student Assistant – ITAR Requirement

Digital Twin Mechanical CAD GRADUATE Assistant – ITAR Requirement

 

Digital Twin Systems Engineering Positions

Digital Twin Systems Engineering U3/Temp for non-students – Foreign National Eligible

Digital Twin Systems Engineering Student Assistant – Foreign National Eligible

Digital Twin Systems Engineering Graduate Assistant – Foreign National Eligible

Digital Twin Systems Engineering Student Assistant – ITAR Requirement

Digital Twin Systems Engineering Graduate Assistant – ITAR Requirement

 

Reverse Engineering Positions

1^st Shift Reverse Engineering U3/Temp for non-students (ITAR Requirement)

1^st Shift Reverse Engineering Student Assistant (ITAR Requirement)

2^nd Shift Reverse Engineering U3/Temp for non-students (ITAR Requirement)

2^nd Shift Reverse Engineering Student Assistant (ITAR Requirement)