RF/Sensor Engineering Intern

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Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

We are searching for undergraduate students to join our Applied Communications Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State as RF/Sensor Engineering Interns.

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

You will:

• Research and summarize information about the device and use cases for it
• Design and build a hardware circuit
• Develop/adapt sample code to apply to your device
• Test and evaluate your design and code
• Create a documentation package in the form of schematics and assembly drawings with notes, source code with comments, pictures, and a concise description of the device operation 

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

Preferred skills/knowledge: 

• Understanding of electrical schematics 
• Desire for hands-on work
• Interest in RF Communication
• Arduino hardware and software
• Microcontrollers (PIC, Atmel, etc.)
• Raspberry Pi, C, C++, and/or Python
• Soldering
• General lab instrument use
• Electrical bread-boarding

Your working location will be fully on-site and located on the University Park Campus. You should be a sophomore or junior in a related engineering field and will work up to 10 hours per week during the spring and fall semesters and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.

ARL/Penn State’s purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities engineering and technology needs. Student projects will implement, program, and test various RF, Sensor, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. 

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

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation.  You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.  Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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