Intern, Haptic Metrology & Stylus Tablet Development - Summer 2027

Corning•City of Corning, NY

7d•$42,510 - $82,810

About The Position

Corning is seeking a motivated Summer 2027 intern to support development of haptic metrology methods and tools for stylus-enabled tablet applications. This rotational internship offers hands-on exposure to evaluating, measuring, and improving stylus haptic experiences. The intern will work with engineering, product, research, and quality teams to characterize haptic performance, develop repeatable measurement approaches, analyze test data, and turn findings into recommendations for product development. The role is suited to a student interested in hardware, sensing, human-computer interaction, engineering, embedded systems, or experimental measurement. The internship includes a meaningful project and final presentation, competitive salaries, and assistance with housing and travel. Interns can also take part in social and networking opportunities, weekly technology talks, and community involvement. The position does not support immigration sponsorship. Pay is $1,635.00–$3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay is determined by geographic location, the nature of the position, and year in school.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Human-Computer Interaction, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
Interest in haptics, sensing, precision measurement, stylus input, consumer electronics, or human-device interaction.
Familiarity with experimental methods, data collection, and basic statistical analysis.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to measurement repeatability.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team.
Ability to work safely and responsibly in a laboratory or prototyping environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more of Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Excel, data visualization, signal processing, microcontrollers, sensors, or data-acquisition systems.
Ability to interpret technical drawings, test plans, specifications, and engineering documentation.
Coursework or projects involving vibrations, controls, mechatronics, instrumentation, signal processing, embedded systems, or human factors.
Familiarity with accelerometers, force sensors, strain gauges, oscilloscopes, motion measurement, or other test instrumentation.
Experience building prototypes, test fixtures, scripts, or automated data-analysis workflows.
Experience conducting user studies or evaluating subjective product experiences.

Responsibilities

Support development and validation of metrology methods for measuring haptic performance in stylus and tablet systems.
Assist with test setup design, fixture development, calibration, and documentation of measurement procedures.
Conduct repeatable experiments evaluating vibration, force, latency, frequency response, contact behavior, pressure sensitivity, and user-perceived haptic quality.
Collect, clean, analyze, and visualize experimental data, identifying trends, variation, and potential sources of error.
Help define performance metrics, test protocols, acceptance criteria, and reporting formats for haptic features.
Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, UX research, and quality teams to understand product requirements and test results.
Investigate measurement equipment, sensors, data-acquisition tools, and industry practices relevant to haptic characterization.
Support root-cause investigations for performance issues and help propose improvements to test methods, designs, or processes.
Maintain organized lab records, test reports, experiment logs, and technical presentations.
Participate in professional-development programming and present a final project summary to technical stakeholders.