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Job Description Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER) provides high-impact solutions to some of today's most challenging cybersecurity problems, while also turning revolutionary concepts and breakthrough technologies into practical capabilities to address future threats. CIPHER engineers and scientists develop and deploy cutting-edge technologies in computing, network architectures, signal and protocol analysis, hardware security and trust, assured software and algorithms, network forensics, malware analysis, hardware and software reverse engineering, and advanced analytics during Spring 2027.
The Graduate interns working within CIPHER can expect to be tasked with impactful research opportunities within one or more of the following core research areas:
- Assessments of embedded and cyber-physical systems
- Reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis of embedded systems
- Assured software, algorithms, and information
- Hardware security and trust
- Quantum computing and sensing
- Resilient command and control systems
- Secure software systems
- Threat analytics
Student tasking will be based on both the nature of the assigned work, as well as the skillset and interest of each individual student.
Required Minimum Qualifications Graduate Intern - Pursuing a Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
- 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
- Part-Time Intern- Must be registered for 6+ credit hours
- Full-time Intern-Must be registered for 5 or fewer credit hours
- Must be registered for Full-time Internship Credit
Preferred Qualifications Experience with 1 or more software or hardware programming languages
Basic familiarity with standard laboratory test and/or measurement equipment, or desire to acquire such experience
Ability to learn complex engineering concepts
Familiarity with either Windows or Linux and the use of open-source tools
Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas
Ability to work either independently or within a team environment
Hours per Week 40 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship Requirements None
Clearance Type Required None
Housing and Relocation Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
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