Electro-Mechanical Instrument Intern (Summer 2027)

Draper•Cambridge, MA

2d•$20 - $45

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with more than 2,000 employees. Its multidisciplinary teams develop solutions to challenges in areas including defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering. The Electro-Mechanical Instrument Intern will primarily support research and development of precision inertial guidance instruments for existing customers. Work may include electro-mechanical design, thermal model development, magnetics design, materials testing, hardware assembly, testing, and debugging. Example projects include designing instrument components using CAD and FEA tools; working with the prototype machine shop to assess component machinability; building and testing hardware with Draper technicians; and coordinating the production of 3D-printed parts with the Center for Additive Manufacturing. Interns may use CREO, SolidWorks, ANSYS, COMSOL, LabVIEW, and MATLAB. The position is for summer 2027, with dates to be determined. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. U.S. citizenship is required; Draper cannot sponsor or hire individuals holding H-1B or student visas, and dual citizens cannot be accepted for this position.

Requirements

Be a student in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Physics, or a similar field.
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Have hands-on experience.
Have an intuitive understanding of the physical universe.
Be a U.S. citizen; dual citizens and individuals holding H-1B or student visas are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mechanical design using CREO or SolidWorks.
Experience or knowledge in design, precision mechanics, magnetics, thermal control, electro-mechanical systems, fluids, or circuit theory.
Experience interacting with machine shops or performing technical assembly.
Experience with Excel, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or MCAD.

Responsibilities

Support research and development of precision inertial guidance instruments for existing customers.
Contribute to electro-mechanical design, thermal model development, magnetics design, materials testing, hardware assembly, testing, and debugging.
Design instrument components using CAD and FEA tools.
Collaborate with the prototype machine shop to determine component machinability.
Work with Draper technicians to build and test hardware.
Coordinate with Draper’s Center for Additive Manufacturing to produce 3D-printed parts.