Part-Time Grad

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

A major university in the U.S. is seeking graduate students for paid internship opportunities in the Guidance and Control Technologies Division of its Applied Research Laboratory. Interns will conduct research and development on innovative solutions for autonomous systems, with a focus on the Navy and DoD. The ideal candidates are studying relevant engineering or science disciplines and should have familiarity with programming languages such as MATLAB, C/C++, or Python. This position offers up to 20 hours/week during semesters and full-time during the summer.

Qualifications

• Students pursuing degrees in 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 is desired.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Researching, developing, analyzing, implementing and testing new capabilities for autonomous undersea systems.

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

The Guidance and Control Technologies Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking graduate 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.

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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