Aspen Aerogels^® is a rapidly growing aerogel technology company founded in 2001 to capitalize on patented advances in aerogel manufacturing. Aspen’s extensive portfolio of proprietary aerogel products are manufactured at scale and sold worldwide in the Electric Vehicle, Energy Infrastructure, and Power Generation industries. Aspen is a Tier 1/2 Automotive supplier of PyroThin^® thermal barriers, and our Pyrogel^® and Cryogel^® insulation products are used by virtually all leading petrochemical and refining company across more than 50 countries. We’re on a mission to build a world-class organization as we continue to grow our energy infrastructure business, and expand to meet demand for PyroThin thermal barriers in the rapidly growing Electric Vehicle sector over the next decade. We’re looking for great passionate, dynamic talent to join our team.

The NPI Intern will report to the Manager, New Product Introduction. The NPI Intern’s primary responsibility will be to provide technical assistance to facilitate development of thermal barrier products from inception to production. The NPI Intern must have the ability to manage multiple priorities, including the balance between activities required to meet the RFQ development schedules as well as well as rapid prototyping required to advance thermal barrier business development opportunities. 

The ideal candidate will be an engineering student with a mechanical engineering focus.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Technical Development Plan(s) to design and deliver products that allow Aspen to win new thermal barrier business (includes RFQ preparation support).
• Provide technical input to cross-functional teams throughout the thermal barrier development and design process from prototyping through early release. 
• Support Sales & Marketing prospecting and business development activities by rapidly designing and manufacturing thermal barrier prototypes in the New Rd. plant.
• Support for drawing generation, release and maintenance, including establishing critical dimensions, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing and customer-specific specifications/requirements.
• Evaluate customer driven engineering design change requests for manufacturability. Propose solutions in response to customer requests and propose changes that maintain or improve Aspen’s economics while meeting customer defined design requirements. 
• Participate in the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process.
• Support pilot scale assembly trials, analyze performance versus customer and economic targets, clearly communicate trial results to cross functional team.
• Personally adhere to and monitor compliance with all safety procedures, policies, and maintain good housekeeping standards of team members.
• Rely on data collection and analysis, experience, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Projected towards Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)
• Ability and willingness to do work in multiple areas. 
• Clear and concise communication skills, including verbal, written and presentation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand
• Occasionally required to walk
• Frequently required to sit
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Continually required to talk or hear
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts 
• Frequently works around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals 
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat or cold (non-weather)
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to abuttitta@aerogel.com or call (508) 466-3111 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.