Sensor Electronics & Inertial Systems Co-op

draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance programs

Discounts to local museums

Employee clubs

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks Sensor Electrical Engineering co-ops and interns to support R&D of precision inertial guidance instruments. You’ll work with senior staff on prototyping, analysis, and modeling across sensor systems, PCBs, and digital processing blocks.

You will learn through hands-on design, testing, and communication of results in memos and presentations, with several system forms including MEMS accelerometers and FPGA-based processing.

Qualifications

• Scripting and modeling in MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW and related tools.
• Experience with SPICE, CST, COMSOL, ANSYS HFSS/SIwave simulation suites.
• Digital/FPGA design tools such as Vivado and Libero are familiar.
• Board and chip design tool sets like Cadence and Mentor Graphics.
• Understanding of signal integrity, grounding, and PCB layout best practices.
• Hands-on electronics design, testing, and debugging experience.

Skills

MATLAB & Simulink

LabVIEW

Simulation tools

Digital/FPGA design basics

Digital signal processing

Electronics design & debugging

Education

US citizen enrolled in accredited engineering curriculum

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Microsemi Libero

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks Sensor Electrical Engineering co-ops and interns to support R&D of precision inertial guidance instruments. You’ll work with senior staff on prototyping, analysis, and modeling across sensor systems, PCBs, and digital processing blocks.

You will learn through hands-on design, testing, and communication of results in memos and presentations, with several system forms including MEMS accelerometers and FPGA-based processing.