Sensor Electronics Co-op: Inertial & Precision Sensors

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Draper Labs in Cambridge, MA invites a six‑month sensor electronics co‑op/internship from January to June 2027. Candidates will support precision inertial guidance instrument development, work with senior staff, and participate in design, prototyping, analysis and testing.

Applicants must be US citizens enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum and have hands‑on electronics experience. Onsite internship with potential project matching across teams.

Qualifications

• US citizens enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum
• Candidates should have experience with two or more listed skills or tools
• Prior hands-on electronics design, testing, and debugging is beneficial

Responsibilities

• Support R&D of precision inertial guidance instruments
• Collaborate with senior technical staff across programs
• Participate in design, prototyping, analysis, modeling, and testing

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

Digital/FPGA concepts

Signal integrity

Tools

SPICE

CST

COMSOL

ANSYS HFSS/SIwave

Vivado

Libero

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

PCB design

Job description

Draper Labs in Cambridge, MA invites a six‑month sensor electronics co‑op/internship from January to June 2027. Candidates will support precision inertial guidance instrument development, work with senior staff, and participate in design, prototyping, analysis and testing.

Applicants must be US citizens enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum and have hands‑on electronics experience. Onsite internship with potential project matching across teams.