Engineering Support Specialist Intern

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

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

We are searching for Engineering Support Specialist Interns to join our Electronic Materials and Devices Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. ARL/Penn State’s purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities engineering and technology needs. You will join a team of scientists and engineers performing a wide range of fundamental and applied research and development projects involving semiconductor, optical and piezoelectric materials synthesis, materials characterization, electronic device processing, and sensor fabrication and testing.

Students typically work 5-10 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week over the summer. EMDD works with students to determine a schedule based on classes and other academic obligations. Exact pay is determined based on number of credits completed.

Students majoring in the following are encouraged to apply:

• Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE)
• Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Chemical Engineering (ChemE)

You will perform the following:

• 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

Required skill and experience include:

• 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

Your working location will be on-site in State College, PA. This position will be mostly located at the 230 Building at Innovation Park (along the Red Link CATA bus route) with some work being performed at the Millennium Science Complex (MSC) on campus and other ARL buildings surrounding campus.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL): Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Classified information. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted from certain areas. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.

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