About the role#
Draper is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to join the Acoustic and Vibration Technologies group. This co-op role focuses on the research and development of novel sensing and communication systems, including sensors, electronics, and signal processing. You will contribute to engineering solutions for national defense and space exploration challenges.
What you'll do#
- Design, develop, and enhance engineering solutions for technical problems.
- Implement, test, and perform analysis on hardware and systems.
- Generate and present test reports, including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions.
- Develop practical knowledge of engineering processes, equipment, and systems.
- Work on custom and COTS sensors, low-noise signal conditioning hardware, embedded processors, and DSP algorithms.
- Perform simulation and modeling of acoustic phenomenology.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Accounting.
- Ability to work full-time for a 6-month period.
- Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities.
- Experience with C, C++, MATLAB, Python, LTspice, Simulink, or COMSOL is desired.
- Familiarity with test and data acquisition systems such as Audio Precision or National Instruments is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling.
- Compensation: Paid position.
