About the role#
The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State is seeking undergraduate students to join the Applied Communications Department as RF/Sensor Engineering Interns. This role involves working on projects to implement, program, and test various RF, sensor, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices in support of Navy, DoD, and Intel community technology needs.
What you'll do#
- Research and summarize information regarding specific devices and their use cases.
- Design and build hardware circuits.
- Develop or adapt sample code for your devices.
- Test and evaluate your designs and code.
- Create comprehensive documentation packages including schematics, assembly drawings, notes, commented source code, pictures, and descriptions of device operation.
What you'll need#
- You must be an undergraduate student, specifically a sophomore or junior in a related engineering field.
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance.
- You must participate in the ARL drug testing program and comply with monitoring requirements for federal contractors.
- Preferred qualifications include an understanding of electrical schematics, experience with electrical bread-boarding, soldering, and general lab instrument use.
- Experience or interest in Arduino, Raspberry Pi, microcontrollers (PIC, Atmel), RF communication, and programming in C, C++, or Python is preferred.
Location & details#
- This position is located fully on-site at the University Park Campus in Pennsylvania.
- Work hours are up to 10 hours per week during the spring and fall semesters and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.
- This is a paid, part-time internship.
About Penn State University
Penn State University is an educational institution founded in 1855. It operates 24 campuses and serves a student body of nearly 88,000 people. The university focuses on education and research. It is based in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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