Microfabrication Industrial Engineering Co-Op, June 2027 - Dec 2027 (Group 08-84)

Date: Nov 12, 2026

Location: Lexington, MA, US

Company: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

 

The Microelectronics Laboratory is seeking students eager to apply their engineering knowledge and skills together with analysis and design principles to improve operational efficiencies within the US Government’s most capable wafer fabrication facility.  Successful candidates will optimize the effectiveness of systems, processes, and operations within the Microelectronics Laboratory.  Potential focus areas include: manufacturing execution system improvement, workflow analysis, metrics development, visual systems, information systems, and operations optimization.   An undergraduate background in industrial engineering, systems engineering, operations research, manufacturing engineering, production engineering, management science, human factors engineering, logistics engineering, quality engineering, information technology, or computer science, and a willingness to work in a cleanroom are key requirements.  Candidates must also have enthusiasm for solving problems, an interest in teaming, and US citizenship.

 

Compensation

Freshman year completed: $25.50/hour
Sophomore year completed: $27.50/hour
Junior year completed: $29.50/hour
4th year of 5-year program completed, no degree conferred: $32.50/hour
Bachelors completed: $34.50/hour
Bachelors + 1, one year of graduate study completed: $36.50/hour
Bachelors + 2, two years of graduate study completed: $38.00/hour
MS completed: $39.00/hour
MS + 1, one year of graduate study completed after the MS: $41.00/hour
MS + 2, two years of graduate study completed after the MS: $42.50/hour
MS + 3, three years of graduate study completed after the MS: $43.50/hour

Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.

 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

Requisition ID: 43624 


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