Software Engineering Co-Op - Fall - ASL

Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

GTRI's Cooperative Education ("co-op") program offers extensive opportunities to participate in diverse scientific and technological endeavors, use state‑of‑the‑art equipment and rapidly improve your technical and leadership skills. The program allows you to alternate three semesters of full‑time work at GTRI with semesters of full‑time school.

The Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL) Systems Integration Division (SID) supports systems integration, system design, and product development projects for the Department of Defense (DoD). SID researches military systems specializing in avionics, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, intelligence systems, tactical communication/datalink systems, and live, virtual, constructive training solutions. The SID team’s engineering roles include Systems Engineering, Algorithm Engineering, Datalink Engineering, and Embedded Software Engineering.

SID is seeking Co‑Op students for the Fall 2026 semester. The student will work under the guidance of GTRI researchers performing one or more of the following activities:

• Creation of software requirements
• Design of software components
• Implementation of embedded software
• Integration and test of embedded software
• Creation of software technical data packages

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computational Science and Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
• Must be eligible to be approved by your college/university to participate in a co‑op program and register for co‑op credit with your university during work terms.
• Must be able to complete at least three full‑time co‑op terms (alternating three terms of full‑time work at GTRI with semesters of full‑time school) prior to graduation.

• Experience with Python.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools.
• Familiarity with Cameo System Modeling tools.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to a non‑technical audience.
• Strong math skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts.

Secret Clearance.

Hours per week: 40 hours per week.

U.S. Citizenship Requirements:
Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

Clearance Type

Required:

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Housing and Relocation:
Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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