About the role#
As an Optoelectronics Electrical Engineering Co-Op, you will support research and development for receivers and transmitter technologies. You will work on optical communication, LIDAR, and remote sensing applications. You will be matched with a team based on your specific experience and interests, working alongside senior technical staff on various programs.
What you'll do#
- Design, develop, and improve engineering solutions for technical problems.
- Participate in the full product development process, including prototyping, analysis, simulation, modeling, and testing.
- Implement, test, and perform analysis on system designs.
- Generate and present test reports, including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions.
- Complete assignments to build practical knowledge of engineering processes, equipment, and systems.
- Work with systems such as silicon photomultipliers, transimpedance amplifiers, pulsed laser diode drivers, and digital systems utilizing microcontrollers and ASICs.
- Handle design, fabrication, integration, and testing of printed circuit boards.
What you'll need#
- US citizenship.
- Current enrollment in an accredited Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering curriculum.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Strong computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Experience with at least two of the following:
- Scripting and modeling in MATLAB, Simulink, Labview, or Python.
- Simulation tools such as SPICE, CST, COMSOL, or ANSYS HFSS/SIwave.
- Board and chip design tool sets like Cadence, Mentor Graphics, or KiCAD.
- Knowledge of signal integrity, layout, and grounding design principles.
- Hands-on experience in digital or analog electronics design, test, and debug.
- Hands-on experience with photonic test bench equipment, such as power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrometers, interferometers, and fiber or free-space systems.
Location & details#
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Duration: 6 months, from January through June 2027.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
About Draper
Draper is a nonprofit engineering firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company provides engineering services to government, industry, and academic partners. Its work spans domains from undersea environments to space systems. With a staff of nearly 3,000 employees, the company focuses on technical challenges in national security and health.
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