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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Communications and Signal Processing Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking engineering undergraduate interns to work part-time with senior technical staff to research, design, develop, integrate, and test advanced wireless RF communications systems.
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
Responsibilities include:
- Algorithm development and/or software design
- Develop C/C++ or equivalent code to interface with developed hardware and associated interfaces (SPI, I2C, etc)
- Integration of Software Defined Radio (SDR) hardware/software components as appropriate
- Evaluate/develop communication security protocols
Interns pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Math are preferred.
Interest in the following is required:
- Software development and design
- Signal Processing
- Digital logic and hardware development
Preferred Experience include:
- Computer Networking
- Communications protocols
- OSI stack UDP/TCP/IP
- Familiarity with wireless specifications such as cellular(4G/5G)/Wi-Fi (802.11)
- FPGA development
- Microcontroller and Digital Signal Processor (DSP) development
- MATLAB/LabVIEW modeling and simulation
- RF principles
- Embedded software/hardware
- Wireless/cyber security
- Assembly language programming
- Malware Analysis
- Hardware debugging
This part-time position is located at the ARL Building at University Park campus; relocation is not provided. Selected candidate may work up to 20 hours/week during the academic year and up to 40 hours/week during non-academic times.
ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.
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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
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