Summer/Fall 2024 - Materials Engineering Co-op
The Role
As a Materials Engineering co-op at Edwards Vacuum, you will play a vital role in contributing to technical advancements and interdisciplinary teamwork within the field of cryogenic pumps and vacuum techniques. This opportunity presents an excellent opportunity for you to expand your technical skills while collaborating closely with a team of materials engineer, mechanical engineers, and electrical engineers.
The experiences in this position will provide the materials engineering co-op with the opportunity for professional growth through the study of a wide range of materials being used in diverse applications including vacuum, wear, fatigue, cryogenic, and corrosive environments. We anticipate that the co-op will be working 20-40 hours per week during the June through December 2024 timeframe.
Requirements:
- Candidate must be a junior/ senior student, pursuing a BS in Materials, Mechanical or Chemical engineering, have basic materials science knowledge (material structures, mechanics, processing).
- Experience performing engineering calculations in Microsoft Products, MathCAD and/or MATLAB.
- A successful candidate will have some familiarity with one or more of the following techniques: SEM-EDS, XRF, FTIR, Hardness (Rockwell/ Vickers-Knoop), Metallography of metallic alloys, Optical Microscopy, GC-MS.
- Experience working in a lab, including a solid understanding of laboratory safety.
- Experience with Solidworks or CAD modeling is desirable but not required.
- Effective communication skills, both technically and collaboratively within a team setting.
- Capacity to work independently, while also seeking support from a larger team when needed.
- Proficient in presenting technical information clearly and comprehensively.
- Candidate must be 18 years or older.
During your co-op, you will actively engage in a range of tasks related to material science, failure analysis, and product development within the realm of cryogenic pumps and vacuum technologies. Your contributions will include:
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About Edwards
Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.
Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.