Co-op: Materials Engineer
About The Position
This student will be a major contributor to the development of electroadhesive materials. They will play pivotal roles in the production of dielectric inks, defining processes for printed circuitry, and choosing substrate material. This is a change to work at the very forefront of an industry! The success and failure of an electroadhesive product is heavily dependent on choosing the right materials. This student will not only assist in the development and testing of those materials, but will get an in-depth look at one of the most promising new technologies on the market. They will design custom products, translate these designs into production files, place orders with suppliers and perform incoming and outgoing quality control.
Requirements
- Mastered the basics of their field
- Ready to learn more on the job
Nice To Haves
- Exceptional hands-on experience (for lower classmen)
- Considering two 6 month rotations
- Self-motivated students who love to make things happen
- Students whose heart is in their work and find passion in the details
- Team players
- Students who can share stories of trial and error, failure and victory, with humility and positivity
Responsibilities
- Design custom products
- Translate designs into production files
- Place orders with suppliers
- Perform incoming and outgoing quality control
- Assist in the development and testing of electroadhesive materials
- Assist with patent drafting
- Machine parts in our machine shop
- Perform statistical analysis
- Program a robotic test stand
- Perform test-to-failure
- Visit a supplier’s factory
- Draft CAD models
- Perform FEA
- Represent the company at a major conference
- Visit an Air Force Base for acceleration sled testing
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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