2027 Internship - Advanced Sensor Technologies

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryLaurel, MD
Onsite

About The Position

This internship focuses on multiple projects involving innovative technology applications and research and development to advance the state-of-the-art in sensor technologies. Interns will work on advanced sensor technologies, contributing to next-generation capabilities in radar, electronic warfare, and communications. The team fosters an environment of technical collaboration, with interns paired with mentors and small teams to generate significant technical contributions. Internship tasks may include analysis of sensor technologies, subsystems, and new system concepts; fabrication and testing of experimental hardware; and developing sophisticated algorithms and sensing techniques.

Requirements

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics.
  • A minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
  • A passion for thinking outside the box and bringing innovation into your everyday work.
  • Able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance.
  • U.S. citizenship required for security clearance eligibility.

Nice To Haves

  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in digital hardware, firmware, and FPGAs
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in advanced signal processing
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in mechanical design and analysis
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in power systems
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in real-time software and software architecture
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in RF system design and technologies
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in phased arrays, antennas, and electromagnetics
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in RF communications
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in radar systems and operation
  • Prior educational, intern, or research experience in EO/IR sensor systems and operation

Responsibilities

  • Analysis of sensor technologies, subsystems, and new system concepts
  • Fabrication and testing of experimental hardware
  • Developing sophisticated algorithms and sensing techniques

Benefits

  • Robust education assistance program
  • Unparalleled retirement contributions
  • Healthy work/life balance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Training and development
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Relocation benefits
  • Locality allowance
  • Discretionary payments for exceptional performance
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