Research Engineering Interns

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Communications and Signal Processing Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking engineering undergraduate interns to work part‑time with senior technical staff to research, design, develop, integrate, and test advanced wireless RF communications systems.

ARL is an authorized DoD Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

• Algorithm development and/or software design
• Develop C/C++ or equivalent code to interface with hardware and interfaces such as SPI, I2C
• Integration of Software Defined Radio (SDR) hardware/software components
• Evaluate or develop communication security protocols

• Interns pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics are preferred.
• Interest in software development and design, signal processing, digital logic and hardware development.
• Preferred experience:
  
  computer networking, communications protocols, OSI stack UDP/TCP/IP, familiarity with wireless specifications (cellular 4G/5G, Wi‑Fi 802.11), FPGA development, microcontroller and DSP development, MATLAB/LabVIEW modeling and simulation, RF principles, embedded software/hardware, wireless/cyber security, assembly language programming, malware analysis, hardware debugging.

This part‑time position is located at the University Park campus; relocation is not provided. Selected candidates may work up to 20 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours per week during non‑academic periods.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of a leading research university and focuses on defense science, systems, and technologies, particularly naval missions.

For further information on ARL, visit our website .psu.edu.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact .