Co-op: Materials Engineer - Focus Wear and Durability

About the role

This student will work to improve the longevity of our products. They will assist with literature reviews, identify and source new candidate materials for use in our electroadhesive products. They will perform testing to determine the durability of these materials as well as their electroadhesive performance. They may help develop new test protocols. This student will also support incoming quality control of our standard materials and production of our robotics components. This student will assist with the environmental testing of our Light Weight Electroadhesive Exotendon (LEET) system for fighter pilot neck protection (more information here) and may have the opportunity to visit labs that conduct mil-spec testing such as Keystone Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with literature reviews
• Identify and source new candidate materials for use in electroadhesive products
• Perform testing to determine the durability and electroadhesive performance of these materials
• Help develop new test protocols
• Support incoming quality control of standard materials and production of robotics components
• Aid in the environmental testing of the LEET system for fighter pilot neck protection
• May have the opportunity to visit labs conducting mil-spec testing

Requirements

ESTAT has a preference for Juniors and Seniors, but can consider lower classman with exceptional hands-on experience. No one comes to ESTAT with experience in electroadhesives. It takes time to learn and become independent. ESTAT has a strong preference for students who are considering two 6-month rotations as this is the best way to ensure they can make lasting contributions.

Qualifications

• Skills that will be utilized and developed during this co-op: scientific experimentation, creative problem solving, literature reviews, physical testing, statistical analysis, Matlab, Python, supplier interactions, documentation, compliance testing, presentation skills and more.

Benefits

Every Monday, leadership agrees on priorities for the week and discusses upcoming milestones with the team. Each team member loads up their schedule for the week with the tasks needed to meet those milestones and discusses the support they need from other team members. We hold Scrum where we all get on the same page on what is happening this week, take feedback, and make adjustments. The rest of the week is execution. Wednesdays are typically one-on-one meetings with managers where we discuss progress towards weekly goals, present progress metrics, discuss roadblocks, and review the schedule for major projects that span more than a week. On Fridays, there is a quick team touch base where we all state what critical items need to be completed to stay on schedule and enjoy the weekend without worry.

Skills

• Scientific experimentation
• Creative problem solving
• Literature reviews
• Physical testing
• Statistical analysis
• Matlab
• Python
• Supplier interactions
• Documentation
• Compliance testing
• Presentation skills

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.