Sensor Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Draper•Cambridge, MA

1d•$20 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sensor Electrical Engineering interns primarily support research and development of precision inertial guidance instruments for next-generation guidance applications. Interns are matched with a team based on their skills, experience, and interests, and work with senior technical staff on a variety of programs. They communicate their work orally and through written memos and presentations, and participate in product development activities including design and prototyping, analysis and simulation, and modeling and test. Work may involve instrumentation electronics such as low-noise operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, and analog filtering; accelerometers, gyroscopes, and other sensors, including MEMS; PCB layout, routing, integration, and testing; and digital systems using FPGAs, microcontrollers, and ASICs for signal, image, and data processing. The position runs during the summer months of 2027. Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum. Draper cannot sponsor or hire individuals holding H-1B or student visas, and dual citizens are not eligible.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen; dual citizens are not eligible.
Must be enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum.
Experience with two or more of the following areas: scripting and modeling in MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, or similar tools; simulation tools such as SPICE, CST, COMSOL, or ANSYS HFSS/SIwave; digital/FPGA design tools such as Xilinx Vivado or Microsemi Libero; board and chip design toolsets such as Cadence or Mentor Graphics; signal integrity, layout, and grounding principles; digital signal processing and classical or modern controls; or hands-on digital and/or analog electronics design, test, and debug.
Must be able to communicate work orally and in written memos and presentations.

Responsibilities

Support research and development of precision inertial guidance instruments for next-generation guidance applications.
Work with senior technical staff on programs, matched to a team based on skills, experience, and interests.
Communicate work orally and through written memos and presentations.
Participate in product development, including design and prototyping, analysis and simulation, and modeling and test.
Depending on assignment, work on instrumentation electronics, sensors, PCB layout and integration, or digital systems for signal, image, and data processing.