Northeastern University R&D Engineer Co-op

Procter & Gamble; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Boston is seeking R&D co-op students to innovate and develop consumer products. Responsibilities include understanding consumer needs, product design, and collaborating with technical teams. Ideal candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or related fields, and have strong communication skills. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and opportunities for mentorship and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Continuous mentorship

Dynamic and encouraging work environment

Support for work/life balance

Qualifications

• Majoring in engineering degrees like Chemical, Mechanical, or Biomedical.
• Encouraged applications from students with Science Degrees.
• Strong skills in communication and critical thinking required.

Responsibilities

• Understand consumer needs for product design.
• Develop formulations for new products.
• Create and improve packaging that meets consumer satisfaction.
• Translate concepts into manufacturing processes.
• Develop new raw materials and modeling technologies.
• Communicate data-driven insights for improved decision-making.
• Innovate processes for blade edge technology.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Critical thinking

Active listening

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in engineering

Degrees in Data Science/Analytics

Science Degrees

Job description

Overview

Job Location: BOSTON GO & TECH CENTER

Northeastern University R&D Engineer Co-op- Northeastern Students ONLY

Your first step towards an amazing career in Research and Development (R&D) at Procter and Gamble (P&G) starts with applying to this co-op. Within an R&D co-op, you’ll be actively involved in creating, reimagining and launching new innovations which improve our consumers lives… all around the world.

The duration of our co-ops range from 12-24 weeks within the fiscal year. As a co-op, you'll receive a co-op allowance. At P&G, Intern/Co-Op sessions are considered temporary employment, with a predicted ending point. No full-time employment commitments are made.

As a company, P&G believes that ‘innovation is our lifeblood’. As such, we invest to ensure that our products best serve the current and future needs of our more than 5 billion consumers worldwide across our 65 iconic, trusted brands.

From Day 1, you’ll be equipped with powerful innovation tools, you’ll be encouraged to dive into the innovation process, and you’ll be tasked to advance real needs for our business. To enable your success, you’ll collaborate with dedicated technologists and mentors to strengthen your skills and develop new areas of mastery. The environments you’ll work in are creative workspaces where new insights thrive and where your technical mastery is recognized and rewarded. Ultimately, our investment in you is equally an investment in the development of our future R&D talent and in advancing our lofty innovation goals.

Responsibilities

What will I do? Our co-op’s are constantly learning, growing in service of improving how our products perform. In this role, you will find new ways to innovate, develop and manufacture consumer products. Since we’re a highly collaborative company, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest technical and commercial partners.

• Products Research: Deeply understand our consumers and their needs in order to advise product design parameters for new or improved products.
• Product Formulation & Design: Translates the consumer’s needs into the development of fabulous finished-products which use the best available technologies/chemicals/materials.
• Packaging & Device Development: Creates and improves packages and devices that delight consumers and retailers. Packaging and Device technologists own the development of packages of superior function and premium design. In addition to ensuring the product functions well once the consumer has brought it home, we place a premium in ensuring that our packages and devices are responsibly developed with sustainability in mind.
• Process Development & Pilot Plant Operations: Translates ideas, concepts, and technologies into the design and scale-up of commercially feasible, powerful, chemical and mechanical manufacturing processes.
• Material Development: Start by developing 'new to the world' raw material technologies so we can meet our customer's needs with the highest quality, best performing materials.
• Modeling and Simulation (M&S): M&S development is a powerful capability which increasingly underpins the work across all our R&D functions. Our M&S experts are developing new to the world mathematical models which speed the pace and impact of our innovations.
• Data Science: Here, we would want you to communicate sophisticated data or algorithms into simple conclusions that will empower others to drive action based on the insights you derive. As a Data Scientist, you will transform the business to enable better decision-making through the use of advanced analytics.
• Blades & Metals Process Innovation: Deliver groundbreaking blade edge innovation through mastery of process, product, and equipment.

Qualifications

• We are looking for Bachelor's/Master's students who: Majoring in engineering degrees
• We offer a wide range of roles for Chemical, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. Increasingly, we have roles designed for Data Science/Analytics, Electrical and Environmental Engineering (or other related engineering disciplines)
• We are also encouraging students with Science Degrees to apply for this opportunity
• Have strong communication skills
• Have both critical thinking and active listening
• Has the ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment

What we offer

• Responsibilities as of Day 1 – you will feel the ownership of your project from the beginning, and you will be given specific projects and responsibilities.
• Continuous mentorship – you will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.
• Work and be part of a dynamic and encouraging environment - working over a diverse array of interesting problems.
• Promote agility and work/life balance for employees, we value every individual and support initiatives.
• Experience true support for work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• Get a competitive salary and benefits' package.
• JUST SO YOU KNOW:

Compensation for roles at P&G varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. At P&G compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Total Rewards at P&G include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits. Your recruiter may be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the hiring process.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role. For more information regarding who is eligible for hire at P&G along with other work authorization FAQ’s, please click HERE (https://faq.pgwebtools.com/us-work-authorization-faqs/).

Procter & Gamble participates in e-verify as required by law.

Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on being unemployed.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000138057

Job Segmentation

Internships

Starting Pay / Salary Range

$29.00 - $50.00 / hour