PMD Student Assistant- EOSL- Fall

Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem‑solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
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Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Photonics and Materials Division (PMD) currently performs advanced research and development that involves the creation of new material and micro‑electronic device technologies, spacecraft hardware, electronic integrated circuits, and RF/millimeter‑wave devices. The components and sub‑systems are used in a variety of systems and applications, primarily for aerospace and national security platforms. The successful candidate will join the Electro Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL) of Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) as a student assistant during Fall 2026 semester to support GTRI's research portfolio in the areas of advanced materials fabrication and characterization, thin film deposition, and heterogeneous material integration and testing.

• Hands on experience with laboratory testing tools including microscopes and spectrometers.
• Hands on experience with computers and typical software.

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree at Georgia Tech in Material Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• Must be registered for at least 6 credit hours with your university
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA

• Experience in 1 or more programming languages
• Task / team leadership experience
• Strong math skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas

9-12 hours per week

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Persons.

None

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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