Engineering Internship

Intern Austin, TX, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $18.00 To $20.00 Hourly

ROLE: Part-time, minimum 20-29 hours/week

Summer, Fall, or Spring Semester

* Full-time hours may be offered during Summer, if internship is extended*

In this role, you will gain the knowledge and skills to perform a variety of Intern support duties, including but not limited to, supporting our scientific team by preparing conductive ink samples; preparing film samples through various coating techniques; characterizing materials; and maintaining laboratory equipment, organization, and inventory.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Intern for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice by your direct supervisor and/or executive.

• Handling of ink chemistry and samples including preparation and quality control
• Characterization of materials stability (including temperature, humidity, chemical, and adhesion properties)
• Work with materials team on conductive inks formulations, and related synthesis of individual components as well as high viscosity printing methods
• Assist Process Engineer(s) with designs, support, research and hands‑on applications
• Provide technical support to production, maintenance, environmental, and quality
• Handling of nanomaterials including silver, copper, and other metallic nanoparticle samples
• Safe chemical handling, lab up‑keep, house‑keeping, and general applications laboratory practices

• Pursing degree in related field
• Experience with wet‑chemistry methods and practice, wet‑bench, solvents, chemical reactions, surface chemistry, and materials processing
• Ability to work with chemicals in a safe, organized, and neat manner, with attention for details
• Ability to work in a highly motivated, fast‑paced team to develop a range of synthesis, characterization, and processing methods
• Ability to prepare documents, presentations, write standard operating procedures (SOPs), and produce technical reports
• Ability to work with teams; excellent written and verbal communication skills is critical

In general, we are looking for candidates who want to join a dynamic team developing materials for a wide range of electronic device, biomedical device, wearable, and display applications that will make an impact on how we live. This is an exciting and dynamic sector with partners and customers world‑wide. In addition to being efficient and capable in the lab, successful candidates will have a strong work ethic, exhibit flexible work hours with a results‑oriented timeline, and demonstrate the right chemistry and persona to fit into the Electroninks Team.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Electroninks Inc. and its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is dedicated to pursuing a diverse workforce.