RF/Sensor Engineering Intern

  • State College, PA
  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated 9 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Part Time

Skills

Workday
Research
Use Cases
Documentation
Assembly
Military
Schematics
Communication
Arduino
Computer Hardware
Microcontrollers
C
C++
Python
Soldering
Electrical Engineering
Spring Framework
DoD
RF
Sensors
IoT
Security Clearance
Security Policy
Statistics
Reporting
Law
Labour Law

Job Details

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.
  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

We are searching for undergraduate students to join our Applied Communications Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State as RF/Sensor Engineering Interns.

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

You will:
  • Research and summarize information about the device and use cases for it
  • Design and build a hardware circuit
  • Develop/adapt sample code to apply to your device
  • Test and evaluate your design and code
  • Create a documentation package in the form of schematics and assembly drawings with notes, source code with comments, pictures, and a concise description of the device operation

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

Preferred skills/knowledge:
  • Understanding of electrical schematics
  • Desire for hands-on work
  • Interest in RF Communication
  • Arduino hardware and software
  • Microcontrollers (PIC, Atmel, etc.)
  • Raspberry Pi, C, C++, and/or Python
  • Soldering
  • General lab instrument use
  • Electrical bread-boarding

Your working location will be fully on-site and located on the University Park Campus. You should be a sophomore or junior in a related engineering field and will work up to 10 hours per week during the spring and fall semesters and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.

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. Student projects will implement, program, and test various RF, Sensor, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at ;br>
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. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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