Tulip Experience Center Applications Engineer Intern

Tulip, the Frontline Operations Platform, is empowering the world’s leading companies to improve the productivity of their teams, the quality of their output, and the efficiency of their operations. With Tulip’s no-code platform, companies can empower those closest to operations to digitally transform their facilities and gain real-time visibility into the people, machines, and processes involved --all in a matter of days. 

The Tulip Experience Center - our brand-new showroom space in our Assembly Square HQ - is where we show off the latest and greatest Tulip features and devices to customers, clients, investors, and more. Every part of the TEC is teeming with real assembly, monitoring, and production stations - after all, the only way to showcase a Front Line Operations Platform is by building the Front Line!

The TEC Intern or Co-op will be working at the heart of this - working with a former NEU Co-op, you'll be tasked with not only talking the talk - coming up with the best ways to showcase Tulip's most bleeding-edge features and devices - but walking the walk - designing assemblies, engineering new equipment and apps, and demonstrating it all to visitors from around the world. You'll have a hand in working with and creating processes for cutting-edge equipment from across the discrete manufacturing and Life Sciences industries.

About You:

• The thought of deploying the most advanced industrial tech solutions in the world in a physical environment deeply excites you
• You’re “hacky”
• You geek out on the latest manufacturing tech and like to be hands on
• You know how to Google your way through most problems
• You are  interested in the way things are made You like building real-world applications that solve real manufacturing problems for customers around the world
• You want to work in a fast-paced, growing startup on a small team
• You're looking for a second or third co-op

What skills do I need? 

• At least one co-op or internship has already been completed.
• Basic familiarity with electronics, electronic components and their function.
• Able to work 40hrs a week in our (brand new!) Assembly Square office.
• We're dog friendly! Our Chief Barketing Officer can provide more details.
• Easily accessible via the Orange Line.
• Demonstrated ability to independently carry out and present projects to the team and company.

Additional Helpful Areas of Interest

(these are not required, but a great plus! Highlight these in your resume or interview). 

• Electrical engineering, particularly: 
• Electronics design, IoT 
• Device connectivity, sensor applications
• Coding, particularly:
• on small electronics (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino)
• in Node-RED, JS/Node.JS, or Python
• in SQL, data analytics and presentation
• CAD (2D or 3D)
• Product engineering, User experience testing and survey 

What Can I Work On?

• Designing, building, and presenting a new workstation to showcase a brand-new Tulip feature or hardware device
• Sourcing, procuring, and maintaining new large-scale equipment for the TEC
• Working closely between Hardware and Product to address customer issues and identify new fixes & features
• Testing and producing new Knowledge Base articles and Community posts for existing Tulip applications
• Scripting and producing new creative content (visual, audio, etc) to spread the Tulip brand
  

Key Collaborators:

• Hardware Group (Electrical, Firmware, and Mechanical engineering)
• Product Management
• Library and Support teams

Working At Tulip

We are building a strong, diverse team that values hard work, families, and personal well-being. Benefits of working with us include:

• Direct impact on product and culture
• Company events
• Estimated Salary: 40hr/wk, $23+/hr (based on applicant skills and proficiency)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Help us build an inclusive community that will transform manufacturing.