West Palm Beach, FL
15 days ago
Intern - Statistician

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

We are seeking an Intern in Statistics for Summer 2025 at its West Palm Beach, FL location. Internships will start in approximately May/June and end in August/September. After orientation and training, interns will perform entry-level statistical analysis on rocket propulsion projects. These positions will support senior engineering staff and gain experience and familiarization with Aerojet Rocketdyne programs and products.  The Statistician works with other statisticians, engineers, and managers to provide statistics knowledge for diverse engineering, operations, and business applications at Aerojet Rocketdyne.

The Statistician uses ingenuity and creativeness to solve difficult problems while meeting delivery commitments despite obstacles and constraints. Exercises considerable latitude and good business judgement in determining needed Statistics scope and in determining technical objectives and solutions for the resulting work scope. Fully understands customer requirements and expectations, develops robust plans, and creates deliverables with first-time through quality.  Communicates the analysis approach and results to a non-statistical audience, and presents or supports reviews such as design reviews, Engineering Review Boards, or Executive Flight Readiness Reviews.

Working under direct supervision and following specific, details instructions and established procedures, job responsibilities will include:

40% statistical data analysis and predictive modeling30% statistical quality control and process improvement20% reliability and risk assessment, simulation studies, experimental design and analysis10% opportunities for teaching and research relevant to ongoing activities

Must be currently enrolled in a M.S. or PhD program in Statistics, or closely related field with strong statistical component.  Working knowledge of Minitab, SAS, and/or other statistical software packages is preferred.  Familiarity with Bayesian methods would be a plus.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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