AMI Applications Intern

Nordson Corporation•Elk Grove Village, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nordson Test & Inspection, a global leader in X-Ray & Test Systems and Optical Sensors and Metrology, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join their team. They are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Applications Engineering Intern will support Nordson Sonoscan’s customer engagement and product demonstration activities by preparing, running, and analyzing customer samples on laboratory and production acoustic microscope systems (C-SAM). This role provides hands-on experience with advanced non-destructive inspection technologies used in semiconductor and advanced packaging markets. The intern will work closely with Applications Engineers, Product Line Management, and Sales teams to support customer demos, application development, and system evaluations. This position is ideal for a master’s-level student seeking practical exposure to customer-facing engineering, imaging systems, and semiconductor manufacturing environments. Nordson Test & Inspection manufactures world-class metrology equipment and inspection systems to ensure electronic products are built to meet the highest standards, utilizing X-ray inspection, acoustic imaging, and optical inspection technologies. They are a global team that works to create machines and systems that improve the manufacturing process for a wide range of industries, including electronics, aerospace, automotive, energy, lighting, and medical. Nordson Test & Inspection offers a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment and actively invests in its teams to help build skillsets and advance careers. Founded in 1954, Nordson is guided by its values of integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence. They empower their global team of employees to engineer, manufacture, and market innovative products and systems that are essential to everyday life, serving various end markets such as packaging, transportation, medical, and electronics.

Requirements

Currently pursuing or recently completed a master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field

Nice To Haves

Coursework or research experience related to imaging, materials, semiconductors, or NDT preferred
Prior lab, research, or equipment-based experience is a plus
Proactive, responsible, confident, and customer-oriented
Results driven and a self-starter
Strong communication skills
Strong command of English language
Strong technical aptitude with hands-on laboratory or equipment operation
Ability to analyze data and communicate technical results clearly
Comfortable working in a customer-facing, team-oriented environment
Good organizational and documentation skills
Proficiency with basic PC tools (Windows, Excel, PowerPoint); image analysis experience a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare and inspect customer samples for acoustic micro-imaging evaluations
Operate lab and production Nordson systems
Set up scan recipes, transducers, and fixtures for various package types
Monitor scan quality and system performance during evaluations
Support live and remote customer demonstrations in applications labs
Assist in explaining inspection results and basic defect interpretation
Document demo results, images, and observations for internal and customer use
Collaborate with Sales and Applications teams during customer visits
Review and organize scan data, images, and reports
Assist in developing application notes, demo reports, and training material
Provide feedback on system usability and application performance
Support continuous improvement of demo workflows and best practices
Assist with system testing during new product development
Execute predefined test plans and document results and observations
Identify and report issues or anomalies to engineering and the applications teams