JOB DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW:

The Corporate Technology Composites Material group at TE Connectivity invites applications for an Intern position Femont, California. TE Connectivity is the home of well-known brands of electric and electronic components with a wide span of applications from the automotive to the computer industries. The composite materials group develops new materials for use throughout TE s many application sectors. The applicant will perform hands-on work in a lab environment and assist the design, development and characterization/testing of new polymeric composite materials.

RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS:

Responsibilities:

* Support ongoing R&D projects of new polymeric composites materials development

* Assist in the design and development of new polymer composites materials

* Carry out the designed experiments to compound the composites materials

* Test/characterize the composites material with their thermal, electrical and microstructure properties

* Analyze the experiments data

* Prepare full documents to record the lab experiments

Qualifications:

* Pursuing a BS or MS, preferably in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science or a related field of study

* Self-motivated individual able to learn quickly and work with minimal supervision

* Good team player

* Good written and spoken communication skills

* Minimum GPA of 3.0 in Major

* Familiarity with polymeric materials properties, processing or materials characterization techniques will be a plus