Hardware-in--loop Test Design Co-op - Summer - ELSYS

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.

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GTRI's Cooperative Education ("co-op") program offers you 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 Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) is currently seeking a Student Co-op in the Test Engineering Division (TEN) for the Summer 2026 semester. TEN provides Test and Evaluation (T&E) capability for Electronic Warfare (EW), Avionics, and Radar Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) test systems. These systems provide high fidelity simulation and stimulation of real-time Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Radio Frequency (RF), and Avionics environments for testing EW, Avionics and Radar systems that are used to protect aircraft from ground and airborne threats.

This broad range of research will provide a solid foundation for the student as a future software engineer. The student will work under the guidance of GTRI researchers performing research in one of the following areas:

• Hardware-in-the-Loop test stations
• Simulating engagement environments to replicate field activities
• Automating test activities using budding technologies

The student researcher will perform one or more of the following activities:

• Design of electrical and mechanical subsystems used in test stations
• CAD modelling of systems, subsystems, and test stations
• Fabrication and assembly of test station subsystems
• System engineering tasks such as requirements design, test architecture and development, and performance analysis
• Data capture and analysis of RF analog and digital signals
• System testing using custom test equipment as well as common equipment such as oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers
• Schematic capture and layout for printed circuit card (PCB) designs
• Design of validation test equipment for new PCB designs

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related
• 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

• Ability to perform research independently
• Ability to prioritize tasks while working on multiple projects
• Strong math skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to a non-technical audience
• Experience in using PCB design software
• Experience using circuit simulation software
• Knowledge of embedded system fundamentals

40 hours per week

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

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

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is…