Electro-Mechanical Instrument Co-op
About The Position
Electro-Mechanical Instrument Student Co-op or Intern at Draper will primarily support the research and development of precision inertial guidance instruments for existing customers. It is expected that interns will contribute to projects that include electro-mechanical design, thermal model development, magnetics design, materials testing, hardware assembly, test, and debug. Specific projects include but are not limited to: instrument component design using CAD and FEA tools, collaboration with Draper’s prototype machine shop to determine machinability of components, working closely with Draper technicians to build and test hardware, coordinating with Draper’s Center for Additive Manufacturing to produce 3D printed parts. Students will work with 3D modelling software packages such as CREO and SolidWorks and analysis software such as ANSYS or COMSOL, and possibly LabVIEW and MATLAB for various applications. DURATION: This position will run for 6 months, from January through June of 2026.
Requirements
- Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Applied Physics (or similar) student with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, and hands-on experience required.
- Intuitive understanding of the physical universe is mandatory.
- US Citizenship status is required.
- Draper is unable to sponsor or hire individuals holding H1B or Student Visas.
- Dual-citizens are unable to be accepted for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with mechanical design using CREO or Solid Works preferred.
- Design
- Precision mechanics
- Magnetics
- Thermal control
- Electro-mechanical
- Fluids
- Circuit theory
- Machine shop interaction
- Technical assembly
- Excel
- LabVIEW
- MATLAB
- MCAD
Responsibilities
- Electro-mechanical design
- Thermal model development
- Magnetics design
- Materials testing
- Hardware assembly
- Test
- Debug
- Instrument component design using CAD and FEA tools
- Collaboration with Draper’s prototype machine shop to determine machinability of components
- Working closely with Draper technicians to build and test hardware
- Coordinating with Draper’s Center for Additive Manufacturing to produce 3D printed parts
Benefits
- Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
