Mechanical Engineer- High-Temperature Composite Materials Testing

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), located just north of Boston, MA seeks a rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior with experience in Mechanical or Materials Engineering for an internship supporting our projects in high-temperature Ceramic Matrix Composite development.

PSI’s Advanced Composites group is developing carbon-fiber based Ceramic Matrix Composites to be used in extreme environments such as the hot sections of rockets or turbine engines.  We conduct a large number of both thermal and mechanical tests to failure on these materials to test their limits and are seeking a summer intern to help with this testing and the accompanying data analysis.

The responsibilities of the intern supporting this project include:

• Databasing Results of Materials Testing and analysis of Anomalous Data
• Standardizing Procedures for Mechanical Testing
• Preparing Test specimens and Conducting Mechanical and Thermal Testing

During this internship, the candidate will work with experts in the field to gain experience performing thermal and mechanical testing of materials, sample preparation, database development, and materials data analysis.

This internship may be most beneficial for students pursuing degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or Composites Engineering.

Candidates must be a US citizen, have a lawful permanent resident of the US or otherwise authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

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.