R&D Engineer Intern
About The Position
We are searching for a motivated undergraduate student to join the Cyberspace Operations Research Department at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. This internship will concentrate on researching and developing adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to conduct system vulnerability assessments and enable security hardening support to various sponsors. Typical focus areas include: Research state-of-the-art techniques for vulnerability detection, system exploitation, and technical mitigations, Develop scripts and applications to automate processes, Design experiments and set up test environments, Conduct experiments and execute demonstrations, Testing of representative systems under simulated real-world conditions, Data collection, analysis, and reporting of experimental results, Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve engineering challenges, Develop and optimize prototypes for critical applications, Research and document emerging technologies, Participate in technical presentations and discussions.
Requirements
- Familiarity with basic system vulnerability and exploitation concepts
- Basic knowledge of engineering concepts and the scientific method
- Basic proficiency in Linux-based environments
- Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (C, Python, bash, PowerShell)
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective
- Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary, team-oriented cultures
- Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools, techniques, and technologies
- Must be a U.S. citizen
Responsibilities
- Research state-of-the-art techniques for vulnerability detection, system exploitation, and technical mitigations
- Develop scripts and applications to automate processes
- Design experiments and set up test environments
- Conduct experiments and execute demonstrations
- Testing of representative systems under simulated real-world conditions
- Data collection, analysis, and reporting of experimental results
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve engineering challenges
- Develop and optimize prototypes for critical applications
- Research and document emerging technologies
- Participate in technical presentations and discussions
Benefits
- Paid internship opportunity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
