Electronic Systems and Hardware Co-Op

The Pennsylvania State University; Warminster Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) in Warminster, PA, invites Undergraduate and Graduate Student Co-ops to support navigation research and development within the NRDD. You’ll work with a team of scientists and engineers on hardware interfacing, embedded software, firmware, and data analysis for DoD-sponsored projects.

Positions require availability for a six-month term at the Warminster facility.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and Graduate students studying Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering are preferred.

Responsibilities

• You will support laboratory operations related to development, testing, and evaluation of navigation systems.
• You will work with a cooperative team of scientists and engineers on hardware interfacing, embedded software, and FPGA firmware development.
• Co-ops work on hardware design/interface with state-of-the-art equipment, programming software to interface with this equipment, data logging/processing, and live sensor tests.
• You will learn or strengthen practical skills such as electrical circuit design and troubleshooting, drafting electrical schematics, solid modeling, hardware interfacing, and electrical fabrication.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Education

Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (Undergrad/Grad)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

We are seeking Undergraduate and Graduate Student Co-ops to support research, development, and engineering activities of the Navigation Research and Development Division (NRDD) part of The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at The Pennsylvania State University, located in Warminster, PA,

Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is a Department of Defense (DoD) designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), which serves as a center of research excellence in a multitude of areas. ARL conducts basic and applied research, exploratory development, and advanced development in support of the U.S. government organizations; contributes to the educational objectives and research goals of Penn State; and promotes the transfer of advanced technology to the U.S. government.

NRDD is a satellite campus of ARL focused on developing the most advanced navigation technologies in the world, built around unique laboratories specially designed to test the most precise navigation sensors and systems. The mission of the NRDD is to conduct new navigation technology research and development, systems engineering and to provide expert knowledge for our Navy, Army, and other U.S. government sponsors.

You will:

• You will support laboratory operations related to the development, testing, and evaluation of navigation systems
• You will be working with a cooperative team of scientists and engineers responsible for a mix of hands on work with electrical circuitry, embedded software and/or FPGA firmware development
• Co-ops in these positions work on several projects such as designing and building hardware to interface with state-of-the-art equipment and instrumentation, programming software to interface with this equipment, software for logging/processing test data, real time programming of mathematical algorithms, analyzing data and conducting live tests of sensors
• You will learn or strengthen practical skills such as electrical circuit design and troubleshooting, drafting electrical schematics, solid modeling, hardware interfacing, and electrical fabrication

Undergraduate and Graduate students studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are preferred.

Students must be available to work at the Warminster facility for a six month time period.

Multiple vacancies are available.

You will be subject to a government security investigation and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

**The proposed salary range may be impacted by geographic differential.**

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