Engineering Intern: RF/Embedded Systems & Software

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 64,758,000 - 137,396,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) invites engineering interns to join the Signals Exploitation Systems Group in Laurel, MD, to help design, build, and test electromagnetic sensor systems for national security applications.

Interns will work across hardware and software domains—from RF hardware and FPGA development to embedded software and data analytics—on end-to-end system development for intelligence community needs.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electromagnetics or Physics.
• GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale requirement.
• Experience developing applications using C, C++, C#, Java, Python or Matlab.
• Ability to learn new technologies and test methods.
• Eligibility to obtain Interim Secret clearance (and ultimately Secret); U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new algorithmic possibilities through brainstorming, prototyping, implementation, and optimization.
• Assist in development of portable communication devices and miniature wireless systems via board-level circuit design and integration of analog/RF and high-speed digital components.
• Collaborate with a small team to design, implement, and test software solutions for RF exploitation and communication applications.
• Support evaluation, testing, and debugging of prototype devices through lab and field tests.
• Contribute to design reviews, system integration, technical reports and presentations for sponsors.

Skills

C

C++

C#

Java

Python

Matlab

Embedded development

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in relevant field

Tools

FPGA design

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) invites engineering interns to join the Signals Exploitation Systems Group in Laurel, MD, to help design, build, and test electromagnetic sensor systems for national security applications.

Interns will work across hardware and software domains—from RF hardware and FPGA development to embedded software and data analytics—on end-to-end system development for intelligence community needs.