Optics & Sensor Engineering Co-op (Spring 2027)
Draper
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Job summary
Draper in Cambridge, MA invites Physics, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering students for a 6-month optics-physics sensor engineering co-op. You will support inertial guidance and imaging instrument R&D, contribute to optical/electronic design, modeling, and hardware assembly, and gain hands-on experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, and Python.
Responsibilities include test and debug of optical components, plus collaboration across engineering disciplines.
Qualifications
- Physics, materials science, or EE student with minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Hands-on experience; familiarity with listed programs (LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Mentor Graphics, Python, GitLab).
- US Citizenship required; Draper cannot sponsor H1B/Student visas; dual-citizenship not accepted.
Responsibilities
- Support research and development of precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments.
- Contribute to optical/electrical design, thermal modeling, and hardware assembly.
- Test and debug optical components; design/evaluate optical test setups; use engineering software tools.
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Job description
Draper in Cambridge, MA invites Physics, Materials Science, or Electrical Engineering students for a 6-month optics-physics sensor engineering co-op. You will support inertial guidance and imaging instrument R&D, contribute to optical/electronic design, modeling, and hardware assembly, and gain hands-on experience with LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, and Python.
Responsibilities include test and debug of optical components, plus collaboration across engineering disciplines.
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