Co-op Special Projects C12RA

E Ink offers candidates unique opportunities to make the future.  E Ink technology has enabled the creation of a new $10 billion ebook market in less than 10 years.  E Ink technology is being adopted in many new applications that would surprise even a loyal follower.  Today you can find E Ink enabled products in applications such as electronic shelf labels in stores, smartphones, wearable devices and digital signage, to name a few.  E Ink’s unique technology is now being adopted in such novel applications as luggage tags for travel, smartcards for financial institutions, architectural design and even smart packaging for pharmaceuticals.  In many instances E Ink is enabling products that would not be possible otherwise.

E Ink has a rich history starting as a spinoff from the MIT Media Lab, it has become the leading innovator and manufacturer of electronic paper displays (EPD) and technologies in the world.  It has business and R&D offices in Massachusetts, California and Hsinchu, Taiwan.  Inkers around the world take pride not only in what has been accomplished but in the potential of what is possible in the future.  This is a unique opportunity to join a team of the brightest minds and shape that future.

And we’re looking for a Special Projects Co-op!

The Co-op will work on a range of special projects for our products Advanced Color ePaper, Prism, dynamic windows, autonomous tiles, and other programs.  Recent special projects advancements include a collaboration with BMW to enable a color changing concept car (BMW at CES 2022. The BMW iX Flow featuring E Ink.) and creating customer demos with E Ink JustTint^TM variable transmission light control film (E Ink JustTint可調節透光度且超省電的電子紙薄膜 - Bing video).

With creativity and urgency, you will drive:

• Customer demos
• Engineering samples and prototypes for customers to enable new market adoption
• Testing and samples for strategic integrators / partners
• Elements for marketing promotions – trade shows, events, product showcases
• Setup for special projects lab

People who fit this role should be able to:

• Envision abstract concepts and ideas and convert them into designs aligned to stakeholder needs
• Solve complex problems using creative design processes and tools
• Manipulate design elements within a product that carries the intended meaning to consumers
• Communicate and synthesize ideas while working in small, multi-disciplinary teams

Background and Skills:

• Student enrolled in a Mechanical, Electrical, Process Engineering, or similar Engineering or Product Design Program
• Proficient in CAM software
• Ability to document new processes for future use by manufacturing
• Self-starter, ability to drive progress with minimum oversight
• Ability to manage challenging and often open-ended problems, work autonomously and in groups and able to multi-task in an agile environment
• Excellent communication skills: visual, verbal and written

Preferences

• Experience with:
• 3D modeling packages (especially AutoCAD or SOLIDWORKS)
• Electronics troubleshooting and designing circuits
• Iterative model making using rapid prototyping equipment
• Fabricating products with lasers and laminators
• Acquiring new skills and problem solving

Benefits:

• Medical coverage
• 08 hours of ITO (Intern time off) per payroll
• Unlimited sick time
• 401(k)
• Hybrid/Flexible work schedule – depending on position

E Ink is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. E Ink is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, identity, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, disability, age, or on any basis prohibited by federal and state law.