Precision Optics & Sensor Engineering Intern

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. invites applications for Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Co-ops and Interns in Cambridge, MA.

The roles focus on R&D for precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments, with tasks spanning optical test setups, modeling, hardware assembly, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Expect hands-on work, exposure to LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, and Python, and a summer 2027 duration.

Qualifications

• Physics, materials science, or electrical engineering student with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, and hands-on experience required.
• Additional desirable experience: Optical design, thermal control, electro-optic component test and evaluation, circuit theory, machine shop interaction, technical assembly, Excel, LabVIEW, MATLAB, ACAD, Mentor Graphics, Python, and GitLab.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D of precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments.
• Contribute to optical/electro-optical design, thermal model development, materials testing, electrical system design, hardware assembly, test and debug.
• Work with tools such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Mentor Graphics, Python and GitLab.

Skills

Physics background

Electrical engineering

Hands-on experience

LabVIEW knowledge

Education

Physics/MSE/EE student

GPA 3.0+

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB

SolidWorks

COMSOL

ANSYS

Mentor Graphics

Python

GitLab

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. invites applications for Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Co-ops and Interns in Cambridge, MA.

The roles focus on R&D for precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments, with tasks spanning optical test setups, modeling, hardware assembly, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Expect hands-on work, exposure to LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, and Python, and a summer 2027 duration.