Radiation and Coupled Multi-physics Student

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

• 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.

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

• There is flexibility regarding hours and program duration based on applicant's school schedule and availability.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent work ethic with the ability to work independently or in a team environment.

• Ability to adapt to ever-changing environments, risks, and vulnerabilities.

• Strong computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Additional Job Description:

The student will be a part of a team that designs, models, and tests complex multi-physics devices and systems. A key focus will be on radiation effects in semi-conductor electronics. The multi-disciplinary engineering teams will develop and verify the performance of such systems with a broad understanding of the relevant physics. In addition, the candidate should have an interest in a wide variety of other areas such as MEMS sensors, space systems and electro-optics.

The ideal candidate will be seeking a degree in electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, physics, materials science, or a related field. The desired candidate has many, but not necessarily all, of the skills listed below:

• Interest in designing, modeling and testing electronic devices
• Experience using one or more computational tools such as SPICE, Comsol, TCAD, Matlab, MCNP or similar to model complex physical phenomena.
• Experience with nuclear engineering and related modeling
• Strong written and oral communication skills with proposal writing experience a plus
• Interest in developing a broad array of novel multi-physics devices and systems

Due to the nature of the work done at Draper, applicants must be US citizens.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.