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ESTAT Actuation · 3 months ago

Co-op: Materials Engineer - Focus Wear and Durability

positionPittsburgh, PA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern, Entry Level

ESTAT Actuation is a university startup that specializes in electroadhesives and robotics components. They are seeking a Co-op Materials Engineer to improve product longevity by sourcing new materials, performing durability testing, and supporting quality control for their electroadhesive products.

IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringRobotics
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Responsibilities

Assist with literature reviews
Identify and source new candidate materials for use in electroadhesive products
Perform testing to determine the durability of materials and their electroadhesive performance
Help develop new test protocols
Support incoming quality control of standard materials and production of robotics components
Assist with environmental testing of the Light Weight Electroadhesive Exotendon (LEET) system for fighter pilot neck protection
Opportunity to visit labs that conduct mil-spec testing such as Keystone Compliance
Make products compatible with new applications, improve performance, and expand market

Qualification

Materials testingStatistical analysisMatlabPythonScientific experimentationCompliance testingCreative problem solvingSupplier interactionsLiterature reviewsPhysical testingDocumentationPresentation skills

Required

Student must be a Junior or Senior, but lower classman with exceptional hands-on experience may be considered
Self-motivated students who love making things happen
Experience working with a team towards a goal
Mastered the basics of their field and be ready to learn more on the job
Skills in scientific experimentation, creative problem solving, literature reviews, physical testing, statistical analysis, Matlab, Python, supplier interactions, documentation, compliance testing, and presentation skills

Preferred

Students considering two 6 month rotations
Experience with electroadhesives

Company

ESTAT Actuation

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ESTAT Actuation is a developer of electroadhesive clutches to make robots or machines more capable and affordable.
dateFounded in 2019
location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.estat.tech

H1B Sponsorship

ESTAT Actuation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$1.53M
Key Investors
The Robotics FactoryAutomate412 Venture Fund
2024-03-07Grant
2023-06-06Grant· $0.01M
2021-10-01Pre Seed· $1.2M

Leadership Team

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Stuart Diller
Co-Founder and CEO
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Recent News

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