Optics-Physics Sensor Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

draper

Cambridge, MA, USInternship2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10

No visa sponsorshipCitizens only

Core

Support R&D of precision inertial guidance and imaging instruments for existing customers.

Role type

Summer intern, optics-physics sensor engineering

Builds

Electro-optical design, optical and thermal models, hardware assembly, test, and debug

Domain

Defense, space exploration, biomedical engineering

Required skills

Optical design, thermal control, electro-optic component test, circuit theory, technical assembly, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, GitLab

Preferred skills

Materials science, machine shop interaction, ACAD, Mentor Graphics, COMSOL, ANSYS

Technologies

LabVIEW, MATLAB, SolidWorks, COMSOL, ANSYS, Mentor Graphics, Python, GitLab

Responsibilities

Design and fabrication of custom optical evaluation setups, optical and electronic modeling, optical system assembly

Seniority

Intern

About draper

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.