Test Systems Software 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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• Students are our top priority.
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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 Co‑op Student in the Test Engineering Division (TEN) for the Summer 2026 semester. Test Engineering Division (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 and development in one of the following areas:

• Sensing and processing broad bands of the electromagnetic spectrum
• Creating a complex electromagnetic environment used to test Aircraft Protection systems
• Controlling and configuring HITL test stations
• Using Machine Learning and/or data science for data analysis applications

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

• Design, code, and debug Windows software, embedded systems software, or web technologies for electronic warfare or radar systems test applications
• Conduct testing of Windows application software, embedded systems software, or web technologies
• Develop software test tools
• Assist with conducting trade studies, writing technical reports, and writing and conducting tests

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical 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

• Experience in more than one programming language
• Automated testing experience
• Ability to perform research independently
• Strong math skills and ability to learn complex…