Summer 2022 Propulsion and Energetics Internship with Physical Sciences Inc.
Summer 2022 Propulsion and Energetics Internship with Physical Sciences Inc.
Physical Sciences Inc., located north of Boston in Andover, MA is looking for well- qualified students interested in a summer 2022 internship with our Propulsion and Energetics group. The Propulsion and Energetics group conducts research, development, and testing of solid and liquid rocket propulsion systems, energetic materials, high-pressure plumbing systems, and propulsion control systems. Interns will have the ability to gain real-world experience on important projects, working directly with members of our group to build, instrument, and operate high-pressure test stands, design hot-fired components, and model our systems. We are a small, tight-knit group of engineers and scientists, and we prefer to treat interns like a full member of the team by giving them real responsibilities.
Interested students should email intern@psicorp.com with the subject Propulsion and Energetics Internship, an attached PDF copy of their resume, and responses to the attached questionnaire before Monday, November 22 (11/22/2021) in order to be considered. For more information about PSI and the Propulsion and Energetics group, please visit our website.
Propulsion and Energetics: http://www.psicorp.com/technologies/propulsion-and-energetics
Job Responsibilities:
- Component modeling and design
- Generating engineering drawings for machinist quotes
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Test stand design and construction for:
- Solid/Liquid/Air-breathing propulsion systems
- High pressure plumbing
- Propulsion and other system test stand operation (in teams with other engineers)
- Computer modeling of systems
- And more!
Required or Preferred Skills:
- CAD proficiency (Solidworks preferred)
- Knowledge of engineering programming (MATLAB, Python, etc.)
- Knowledge of test automation software (LabVIEW)
- General hands-on engineering knowledge/experience
Other Requirements:
- Must be Sophomore or older
- Pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
- Must be a US Citizen
- GPA of 3.5 or greater
- Must have some prior hands-on experience (research, previous internships, related extra-curricular activities, etc.).
Please honestly answer the following questions with a YES or NO answer. Answering NO to any of the questions will not disqualify a candidate from consideration for an internship. This is questionnaire is simply intended to allow reviewers to easily access basic information about a candidate.
- Do you have experience using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software? (Y/N)
- Have you ever designed hardware that was fabricated, either by you or another machinist? (Y/N)
- Do you have hands on experience with the construction of a rocket engine test stand, including tasks like high pressure plumbing, instrumentation, or component sizing and selection? (Y/N)
- Have you ever been a part of testing a rocket engine or similar device (combustors, turbines, etc.)? This could be through a class project, extra-curricular group, previous internship or other opportunity. (Y/N)
- Do you have experience using engineering computing languages like Matlab, Labview, or Python? (Y/N)
- Do you have hands on experience with small scale electronics doing tasks like soldering? (Y/N)
- Do you have hands on experience using basic hand tools (such as drills, wrenches, hand saws, etc.)? (Y/N)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.