Co-op Materials Engineer — Electroadhesives R&D

Estat Actuation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

ESTAT Actuation, a university startup spun out of Carnegie Mellon, seeks a Materials Engineer co-op to contribute to electroadhesive materials development. You will help produce dielectric inks, define printed circuitry processes, and select substrate materials, shaping the core tech.

You will design custom products, translate designs to production files, and manage supplier orders and quality checks while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-moving robotics materials environment.

Qualifications

• ESTAT prefers Juniors and Seniors, but can consider lower classmen with exceptional hands-on experience.
• No prior experience in electroadhesives is required; candidates will learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Design custom electroadhesive products and translate designs into production files.
• Place orders with suppliers and perform incoming/outgoing quality control.

Skills

Process simulation

Mass & energy balances

Process flow diagrams

Design of experiments

Material characterization

Circuit simulation

Customer interaction

Supplier interaction

Documentation

Presentation skills

Drafting

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

ESTAT Actuation, a university startup spun out of Carnegie Mellon, seeks a Materials Engineer co-op to contribute to electroadhesive materials development. You will help produce dielectric inks, define printed circuitry processes, and select substrate materials, shaping the core tech.

You will design custom products, translate designs to production files, and manage supplier orders and quality checks while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-moving robotics materials environment.