Engineering Support Intern — Materials & Devices R&D

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks Engineering Support Specialist Interns to join the Electronic Materials and Devices Department. You will support substrate fabrication, materials characterization, electrical and mechanical testing, and additive manufacturing with a focus on electronics applications on campus in State College, PA.

Students typically work part-time during the academic year and full-time in the summer, with schedules tailored to class commitments.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts and the scientific method.
• Basic skills for using hand tools (e.g., tape measures, hammers, pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.).
• Proficiency at using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain organized, detailed notes.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a project team.

Responsibilities

• Substrate fabricating, including cutting, dicing, grinding, lapping, and polishing.
• Materials characterization, including microscopy, spectroscopy, and surface profiling.
• Electrical characterization.
• Mechanical and environmental testing.
• Furnace recipe development, loading, unloading, and profiling.
• Ceramic processing, including preparing slurries, tape casting, electroding, and sintering.
• Additive manufacturing / 3D printing, including CAD modelling, preparing slurries/inks, and running printers with a focus on electronics applications.

Skills

Engineering basics

Hand tools

MS Office

Communication

Note-taking

Team collaboration

Education

MatSE

ESM

Electrical Eng

Mechanical Eng

ChemE

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

CAD modelling

Job description

Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks Engineering Support Specialist Interns to join the Electronic Materials and Devices Department. You will support substrate fabrication, materials characterization, electrical and mechanical testing, and additive manufacturing with a focus on electronics applications on campus in State College, PA.

Students typically work part-time during the academic year and full-time in the summer, with schedules tailored to class commitments.