Polymer Materials Science Intern - AI-Driven R&D

TE Connectivity Corporation; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentors via NAVIGATE platform

Access to self-lead courses

May–Aug internship program

Job summary

TE Connectivity is offering a Polymers Materials Science Intern position in Fremont, CA. You will support R&D of polymer materials and processing technologies, including extrusion, compounding, and foaming, gaining hands-on experience in a multidisciplinary setting.

You will apply DOE, statistics, and data analysis to optimize processes, using JMP and Python, and collaborate with engineers to communicate findings and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing BS/MS/PhD in a relevant field.
• Strong foundation in polymer materials and processing.
• Experience with DOE and data analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct polymer processing experiments focusing on extrusion, compounding, foaming, and process development.
• Characterize polymer materials and assess how formulation affects structure and properties.
• Analyze data using DOE, JMP, Python, statistics, and visualization to optimize processes.
• Document procedures and results, prepare reports and presentations, and perform literature reviews.
• Apply AI and advanced analytics to accelerate experimentation and support decisions.

Skills

DOE

JMP

Python

Statistics

Data analysis

Lab work

Education

Pursuing BS/MS/PhD in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JMP software

Python scripting

Job description

TE Connectivity is offering a Polymers Materials Science Intern position in Fremont, CA. You will support R&D of polymer materials and processing technologies, including extrusion, compounding, and foaming, gaining hands-on experience in a multidisciplinary setting.

You will apply DOE, statistics, and data analysis to optimize processes, using JMP and Python, and collaborate with engineers to communicate findings and recommendations.