Summer R&D Engineer Intern: Materials & Processes

Armstrong group; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Armstrong World Industries is seeking motivated students for a Summer Engineering Internship at our Corporate Campus in Lancaster, PA. Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering students will gain hands-on experience in R&D, product development, and process optimization.

You will work on real projects with measurable impact, spanning materials, manufacturing, testing, and automation, with opportunities to contribute to cost reduction and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
• GPA of 3.0 (cumulative and within major) or higher.

Responsibilities

• Complete engineering projects from planning through final recommendation.
• Contribute to ongoing R&D projects for new product development, cost reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Support the Project Management Life Cycle: preparing specifications, coordinating schedules, and using PM tools.
• Design experiments, collect data, and present findings to leadership and business partners.
• Plan and run lab-scale, pilot-scale, and plant trials.
• Work hands-on in lab, pilot, and plant environments.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor/Fusion

Job description

Armstrong World Industries is seeking motivated students for a Summer Engineering Internship at our Corporate Campus in Lancaster, PA. Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering students will gain hands-on experience in R&D, product development, and process optimization.

You will work on real projects with measurable impact, spanning materials, manufacturing, testing, and automation, with opportunities to contribute to cost reduction and performance improvements.