About the role#
This internship at the Langley Research Center provides hands-on experience in solid-state battery cell engineering for aerospace applications. You will work within a team to build and evaluate components for energy storage systems. This is a full-time, on-site position for the summer of 2027.
What you'll do#
- Fabricate and process battery components, including electrolyte and electrode layers.
- Assemble and test solid-state battery cells.
- Analyze performance data to inform research.
- Design tools to improve fabrication, testing, and data analysis workflows.
- Participate in training to use advanced equipment like electron microscopy, spectroscopic instruments, and inert gas gloveboxes.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program in Chemical, Aerospace, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or Chemistry.
- Experience in battery materials research, cell fabrication, testing, or battery pack design.
- A basic understanding of materials engineering concepts.
- Ability to work well in a team and independently.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with 3D printing, CAD design, Python programming, or graphic design is helpful.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
Location & details#
- Location: Hampton, Virginia.
- Duration: June 7, 2027, to August 13, 2027.
- Work environment: Laboratory setting.
- This is a paid internship.
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