Summer Optics & Sensor R&D Intern

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 62,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, MA is seeking optics-physics focused co-ops and interns to support R&D of precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments. You will contribute to electro-optical design, optical/thermal modeling, materials testing, and hardware assembly, using LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Mentor Graphics, Python, and GitLab.

Applicants should be physics, materials science, or electrical engineering students with at least a 3.0 GPA and hands-on

Qualifications

Physics, materials science, or electrical engineering student with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and hands-on experience required.
Desirable experience in optical design, thermal control, electro-optic component testing, circuit theory, machine shop interaction, technical assembly, Excel, LabVIEW, MATLAB, AutoCAD, Mentor Graphics, Python, and GitLab.
US Citizenship required; Draper cannot sponsor or hire individuals on H1B or student visas; dual-citizens are not accepted.

Responsibilities

Support R&D of precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments for existing customers.
Contribute to projects including optical and thermal model development, materials testing, and hardware assembly, test, and debug.
Work with programs such as LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Mentor Graphics, Python, and GitLab.