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Draper · 2 months ago

Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Summer Intern

Cambridge, MA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$15/hr - $225/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Summer Intern will support the research and development of precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments, contributing to various engineering tasks including optical design and hardware assembly.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhancement engineering solutions for challenging problems

Implement, test, perform analysis, and provide documentation support

Generate and present test reports including plots, tables, evaluation criteria, and conclusions from data collected and analyzed throughout the test process

Complete assignments designed to develop a practical knowledge of processes, procedures, equipment, facilities, and systems as well as their interrelationships within engineering disciplines

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Optical designElectro-optic testingMATLABLabVIEWPythonSolidWorksANSYSTechnical assemblyComputer skillsCommunicationTeamworkAdaptability

Required

Enrolled in an accredited full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program required

Physics, materials science, or electrical engineering student with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, and hands-on experience required

US Citizenship status is required

Preferred

Optical design

Thermal control

Electro-optic component test and evaluation

Circuit theory

Machine shop interaction

Technical assembly

Excel

LabVIEW

MATLAB

ACAD

Mentor Graphics

Python

GitLab

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938