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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Strategic Systems Operation Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State is seeking engineering and other technical undergraduate interns to work part-time with senior technical staff to research, design, develop, integrate, and test advanced signal processing algorithms for performance and cyber security related aspects.

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

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluation of signal processing results for completeness and accuracy
• Generation of suggestions for processing algorithm improvement
• Use of various ARL and Government provided analysis tools
• Support to the preparation of algorithm performance reports
• Evaluate processing results from an operational security perspective

Interns pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or Math are preferred.

Interest in the following is highly desired: 

• Intelligence analytics
• Signal Processing
• Information Warfare

Preferred Experience includes:

• Imagery and Signals Analysis
• Communications protocols
• Familiarity with wireless specifications such as cellular(4G/5G)/Wi-Fi (802.11)
• MATLAB/LabVIEW modeling and simulation
• RF principles
• Wireless/cyber security
• Malware Analysis

This part-time position is located at the ARL Building at University Park campus. Selected candidate may work up to 20 hours/week during the academic year and up to 40 hours/week during non-academic times.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

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