Test Engineer Intern
Test Engineer Intern
This internship is funded by "New Jersey Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program”
Student Eligibility
- Current NJ undergraduate student
- Current NJ graduate student
- Recent NJ college graduate: must have graduated less than one year prior to start of the internship experience (May 2025-May 2026 graduates)
- A current undergraduate student who is a permanent NJ resident
Summary (overview of position):
This position focuses on hands-on optical bench testing to characterize meta-optics and other optical components for imaging and sensing applications. The role involves setting up, aligning, and troubleshooting optical and opto-mechanical systems, operating laboratory instrumentation to collect data, analyzing measurement results, and documenting test procedures and findings in clear, well-organized reports.
Experience
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science and engineering, physics and apply mathematics.
Responsibilities, duties:
- Perform hands-on optical bench testing to characterize meta-optics and other optical components for imaging and sensing applications.
- Set up, align, and troubleshoot optical and opto-mechanical systems, including lenses, metalenses, cameras, and light sources.
- Operate laboratory instrumentation (e.g., cameras, power meters, spectrometers) to collect experimental data.
- Analyze measurement data to evaluate optical performance and identify sources of error or variation.
- Maintain organized lab notebooks and assist with documenting test procedures and results.
- Prepare clear and concise test reports summarizing experimental setups, methods, and findings.
Desired major(s): Computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, material science and engineering, physics and apply mathematics.