
Spring 2026: Noise & Vibrations Engineering Co-op (January through June)
- Needham, MA
- $28.00-37.00 per hour
- Training
- Full-time
- Assist in acoustic and vibrational testing of a wide variety of consumer products
- Analyze acoustic and vibration frequency spectra to identify and localize noise sources
- Work within our multi-disciplinary product development teams to create meaningful sound power and sound quality improvements
- Integrate with other engineering and product development teams to help review designs and offer insights into noise performance
- Design, implement, build prototypes, and test solutions to various noise and vibration issues
- Work within the R&D team to lead the research of novel noise reduction and control techniques
- Be naturally curious and relentlessly driven to find better solutions to everyday problems.
- Demonstrate integrity and courage in the way you work, breaking the mold isn't easy.
- Education: Current student in their third year or beyond of a bachelor's program, or currently enrolled in a master's program
- Must be able to come into the office 5 days per week
- Undertaking a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics Engineering, or similar
- Knowledge of mechanical engineering, basic physical acoustics, psychoacoustic, and noise control principles
- Understanding of vibrating systems and how modifications of different parameters affect the resulting response
- A natural and effective communicator capable of reducing abstract concepts to reality.
- Solid analytical skills, attention to detail, and relentless drive to identify potential problems and take responsibility for their resolution.
- Intellectual curiosity and creativity, strong first principles thinking, positive can-do attitude, and proven ability to deliver robust, elegant, and innovative solutions to complex design challenges.
- Willingness to roll up sleeves and dive into hands-on development and testing workstreams.
- Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical colleagues clearly, effectively, and concisely.
- Comfortable multitasking and responding quickly to shifting priorities without losing sight of longer-term projects.
- Is passionate about acoustics and improving consumer noise experience with our products.
- Has exposure to a CAD program (ideally SolidWorks or Creo) and 3D printing/laser cutting.
- Experience with hands-on prototype development in plastic and metal including using basic machine shop tools.
- Familiarity with electronics (analog/digital), test equipment (microphones, accelerometers), and components common in small appliances (sensors, motors, heaters, PCBAs, etc.)
- Can identify, solve, implement and verify technical solutions autonomously and as part of a team.
- "Hands-on” -building of prototypes, experimental testing of some sort, either in the workshop or in a science context.