Sensor Hardware Development Intern

Department: Sensors

Location: New York, NY

Employment Type: Intern

Who we are at Osmo:

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory.

Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone. Osmo is headquartered in New York, NY, with a new facility in New Jersey, and offices in Somerville, MA.

Osmo is seeking a Sensor Hardware Development summer intern to build our knowledge and strategies for sensor optimization including sample introduction and signal. You will be a member of the Sensors team, reporting to the Director of Sensor Technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Working under the direction of our Sensor Application Scientist and reporting to the Director of Sensor Technology

• Utilizing knowledge of fluid dynamics, additive manufacturing, and engineering to apply published research findings and optimize sample introduction.

• Maximizing sensor signal through parameter optimization.

• 5 days a week in person in our new Elizabeth, NJ facility.

Required Qualifications

• Current Undergraduate or Graduate student in electrical or mechanical engineering.

• Experience with rapid prototyping and experimental hardware platforms, such as:

  • Microcontroller-based systems (e.g., Arduino-class platforms)

  • Single-board computers (e.g., Raspberry Pi-class platforms)

  • Sensors, actuators, pumps, valves, or other fluid-handling components

• Experience in CAD software, additive manufacturing, and embedded systems engineering.

• Interest in learning about chemical sensing and analytical chemistry.

• Strong collaborative mindset and initiative to tackle problems

Ways to stand out from the crowd

• Experience in fluid dynamics

• Experience in chemical sensing techniques such as ion mobility spectrometry, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy

• Additional experience in chemistry or machine learning

Hourly Range: $25-$35/hour

If this role inspires you we’d encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches.

For all Full-Time Employees, compensation is just one component of Osmo’s total rewards approach, which is designed to support the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team members. Depending on the role, this may include base salary or contract-based pay, along with access to health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; flexible paid time off and company holidays; and equity or incentive compensation for eligible roles. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other relevant business considerations. Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data.

All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire