Test Development CoOp (Summer 2026)
Sanmina • Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Salary: 500 compa
Role & seniority: Test Development Co-op (undergraduate student; Sophomore–Senior)
Stack/tools: Electrical/Mechanical design; LabView; LabView/TestStand; PCB layout (Altium or equivalent); mechanical design (SolidWorks or MCAD); programming (embedded/ scripting as relevant)
Top 3 responsibilities
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Define and document test requirements
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Design/Develop functional test hardware and/or software interfaces (H/W that interfaces with LabView or GUI-based software; automated test programs)
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Communicate project status to management and collaborate within a team to create new test solutions
Must-have skills
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US citizenship (ITAR/DoD requirements)
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Enrollment in Electrical, Computer, Computer Engineering, Mechanical, Aerospace (Mechatronix preferred), or IT
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Training/experience in analog/digital circuit design, PCB layout (Altium or similar), mechanical design (SolidWorks/MCAD), and LabVIEW development or related programming
Nice-to-haves
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Mechatronix concentration
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Experience with TestStand, NI hardware, or additional CAD/ECAD tools
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Prior hands-on test hardware/software development experience
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Location & work type: Huntsville, AL; ITAR facility; full-time/co-op (student internship) with defense/aerospace focus; US Citizenship required
Full Description
Job Description
Test Development CoOp
Are you passionate about engineering? Do you like to think up, create, design, build, and test bleeding edge new products? Are you looking for a hands-on position working on real products? If so, you could be a great fit for our team!
Based in Huntsville, AL, SCI Technology’s Test Engineering Development Group, with the stability and resources of a Fortune-500 company, is seeking a highly motivated Co-op candidate in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronix concentration preferred) to join our team and shape future products. Working with technology partners, we rapidly develop test solutions for a wide range of defense, aerospace, and commercial products.
The successful candidates could be involved in a wide range of the test development; including designing mechanical test sets and fixtures, designing electrical PWA’s for test set and fixture integration, and developing test software for leading edge airborne and/or subsea systems not yet seen by the public. Depending on the individual’s background and interests, work will involve computer-based design and modeling, rapid fabrication of new designs with both our in-house fabrication capabilities and/or contractor test fixture fabrication facilities.
Nature Of Duties/Responsibilities
Defining and documenting test requirements. Designing and developing functional test set H/W that will interface with LabView or other GUI based S/W and/or writing automated test programs using LabView/TestStand. Effective and clear communication to management on the status of projects. Collaborating in a team environment to develop new test solutions.
Education/Experience
US Citizenship is required (Due to DoD, ITAR and other regulations) Sophomore-Senior Student studying Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (Mechatronix concentration preferred), or IT. Interested in functional test hardware or software development. Training in analog and digital circuit design; or PCB layout using Altium or other ECAD software; or mechanical design using SolidWorks or other MCAD software; or NI LabVIEW code development or other programming languages.
Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
This is an ITAR facility and applicants must be a US Citizen.
