Guidance and Control Research & Development Internship

Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking undergraduate interns to support engineering and technology programs for Navy/DoD/Intel missions. The role emphasizes research, development, analysis, and testing of new capabilities for autonomous undersea systems in State College, PA.

Students in Electrical, Mechanical, CS, CE, Aerospace, Applied Math, Data Science, or Physics are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in the listed engineering/science fields.
• Interest in signal/image processing, autonomous control, AI/ML, or related areas.
• Experience with MATLAB, C/C++, or Python is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop, analyze, implement, and test new capabilities for autonomous undersea systems.
• Support ongoing and future projects within the ARL guidance and control programs.

Skills

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Signal processing

Machine learning

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science

Computer Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

Applied Mathematics

Data Science

Physics

Job description

The Guidance and Control Technologies Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking undergraduate students for internship opportunities. ARL/Penn State’s purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities engineering and technology needs.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

Typical duties include researching, developing, analyzing, implementing, and testing new capabilities for current and future autonomous undersea systems.

Students studying Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or Physics are encouraged to apply.

Experience or interest in signal/image processing, object tracking, autonomous control, software development, artificial intelligence, and/or machine learning (deep learning/reinforcement learning) is desired. Experience with MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python is preferred.

The successful candidate will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.

This is a paid internship located at ARL's Science Park Building in State College, PA; relocation and housing are not provided.

Candidate selected may be subject to a government security investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a pre- employment drug screen.

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.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

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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