APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

We are searching for Engineering Support Specialist Interns to join our Electronic Materials and Devices Department in the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. ARL/Penn State’s purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities engineering and technology needs. You will join a team of scientists and engineers performing a wide range of fundamental and applied research and development projects involving semiconductor, optical and piezoelectric materials synthesis, materials characterization, electronic device processing, and sensor fabrication and testing.

Students typically work 5-10 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week over the summer. EMDD works with students to determine a schedule based on classes and other academic obligations. Exact pay is determined based on number of credits completed.

Students majoring in the following are encouraged to apply:

• Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE)
• Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Chemical Engineering (ChemE)

You will perform the following:

• Substrate fabricating, including cutting, dicing, grinding, lapping, and polishing
• Materials characterization, including microscopy, spectroscopy, and surface profiling
• Electrical characterization
• Mechanical and environmental testing
• Furnace recipe development, loading, unloading, and profiling
• Ceramic processing, including preparing slurries, tape casting, electroding, and sintering
• Additive manufacturing / 3D printing, including CAD modelling, preparing slurries/inks, and running printers with a focus on electronics applications

Required skill and experience include:

• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts and the scientific method
• Basic skills for using hand tools (e.g., tape measures, hammers, pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.)
• Proficiency at using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to maintain organized, detailed notes
• Ability to work effectively as part of a project team

Your working location will be on-s