Design Validation Intern Company : Safran Seats Job field : Architecture and systems engineering Location : Gainesville , Texas , United States Contract type : Internship / Student Contract duration : Part-time Required degree : High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required experience : First experience Professional status : Student Salary range : Based on market data. \# 2025-151904 Apply with one click Any questions ? **Job Description** As a member of the Safran Seats business, you play a major role in teamwork that provides over one million seats to major airlines worldwide. Our commitment to superior quality, comfort and innovation ensure that you can take pride in doing meaningful work that supports the needs of passengers and crews alike. No matter your role, you connect and collaborate with your fellow team members to bring state-of-the-art, high value-added solutions to market. Because we are one of the few original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to offer an all-inclusive range of passenger seats for commercial aircraft, you'll do impressive work that supports passengers in a variety of seating options, from economy to first class. Internship Duties and Responsibilities: A) Apply engineering principles to develop, validate, and optimize small-scale simulation models for component level validations to test. B) Conduct research and data analysis to support the material testing and characterization activities. C) Collaborate with the test lab and other cross-functional teams to integrate test learnings to simulation models and improve model correlation & accuracy. D) Assist in troubleshooting and problem-solving activities related to design validation challenges. E) Work with team on assigned projects, perform all the necessary linear/non-linear static analysis and support the development of technical reports, and documentation for internal teams and stakeholders. F) Perform other duties as assigned. Technical Attributes Required: Must Have Technical Skills/Exp: G) Must have a strong background in basic structural engineering such as free body diagrams and strength of materials. H) Preferred knowledge of FEA using any commercial FEA codes, preprocessing and post processing tools, like Altair suite tools. I) Prefer broad understanding of strength of materials and failure modes. J) Must be willing to perform tests and some physical work at the test laboratory, as required. K) Must have strong mechanical aptitude. L) Must have ability to think strategically and solve problems. M) Must be able to communicate efficiently in writing and verbally. N) Must be able to operate standard office equipment. O) Prefer to be able to perform standard stress analysis. **Job Requirements** Soft Skills/Behaviors/Intangibles: • Must be detail oriented and have sound engineering judgment. • Must be self-motivated and a self-starter. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to interpret complex FEA results and provide practical recommendations. • Continuous learning mindset and a passion for staying updated on emerging trends and advancements in the field of dynamic FEA analysis such as use for AI tools and automation. Safran Seats USA is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. **Locate your future workplace** 2000 Weber DrTX 76240 Gainesville Texas United States 100,000 employees worldwide 27 Number of countries where Safran is located 35 business area families + Maps are available under theOpen Database Licence (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/) . + © OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) contributors. + © Safran Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.