NIWC - Undergraduate Student - ISR Department Lead Systems Engineer; Task No

Overview

$17.75 for Undergraduate I & II, $19.28 for Undergraduate III – non‑negotiable. This position is open until filled.

Under direction, incumbents must have coursework in the discipline requested in the task order Statement of Work.

This Statement of Work encompasses the need for services a student can provide in technical and/or analytical support in the fields of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) toward systems integration of new and existing technologies, including autonomous vehicle and other ISR equipment research and development. The specific task requires use of both standardized and innovative laboratory‑based research, development, and testing procedures to evaluate the effectiveness and plausibility of incorporating various ISR systems and concepts being evaluated and developed at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pac).

In addition to hands‑on project work, the student will assist in ISR Department engineering analysis and assessments at the staff level, working with Lead Systems Engineers from other NIWC Pac departments. These tasks will be conducted entirely at NIWC Pacific in San Diego, CA.

This work will support the ISR Department Lead Systems Engineer and potentially any of the projects within the ISR Department that may or may not require secret security clearance. There are over 160 projects in the department involving autonomous vehicles, port security, and airborne platforms. The department develops and researches technologies that operate from seabed to space, illuminating information darkness that can impede or limit our war fighting forces and decisions.

While assigned to the Systems Engineering group at the department level, the student will support R&D and T &E efforts in any active department projects. Additionally, there are opportunities to participate in Department and Center level activities that improve engineering procedures and processes promulgated to all projects.

• Conduct standardized and experimental engineering support with subsurface and surface Autonomous Vehicles in a controlled lab environment, and potentially in a controlled saltwater environment in the bay.
• Perform data analysis using Microsoft Excel and appropriate statistical software.
• Compose and complete technical reports, system analyses, and assessments.
• Assist with the development of processes and procedures utilized by ISR systems in the collection and dissemination of data.
• Participate in Lead Systems Engineer meetings to assist coordination of engineering related events and presentations for the ISR Department and NIWC Pacific.
• Conduct relevant literature searches pertaining to the acceptance and execution of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices.
• Submit Monthly Status Reports in accordance with the base contract.

• Undergraduate Student 1:
  Freshman or Sophomore level, understanding of the discipline and theories, may lack work experience; expected to receive training and supervision. Not required to be an SDSU Student.
• Undergraduate Student 2:
  Junior or Senior level, experience in 50% of the task requirements, able to accomplish 50% of the work independently. Not required to be an SDSU Student.
• Undergraduate Student 3:
  Senior level, must have coursework in the discipline requested on the task order Statement of Work, experience in 100% of the task requirements, able to accomplish 90% of the work independently. Not required to be an SDSU Student.

• Area of Study:
  Any major. STEM and Engineering/Science courses are a plus (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior).
• Course Work (preferred, but not mandatory):
  College level math;
  Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or Chemistry/Biology.

• Expertise with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and common statistical software.
• Interest and/or experience in engineering practices as well as software and hardware development.
• Strong work ethic, detail oriented, and good communication skills.
• Student available to work 10‑20 hours per week during semester, and 15‑40 hours per week during breaks preferred.

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