RF/Sensor Engineering Intern

Penn State University • University Park, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking undergraduate students to join its Applied Communications Department as RF/Sensor Engineering Interns. Student projects involve implementing, programming, and testing RF, sensor, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. ARL develops innovative solutions to national problems in support of Navy, Department of Defense, and intelligence-community engineering and technology needs.

The role is fully on-site at the University Park Campus. Students work up to 10 hours per week during the spring and fall semesters and up to 40 hours per week during the summer. Applicants should be sophomores or juniors in a related engineering field. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain a government security clearance. Employment also requires successful completion of background checks and participation in ARL’s drug-testing program, along with compliance with electronic and physical monitoring requirements for federal contractors. Personal electronic devices brought onsite must be registered and may be restricted in certain areas.

Requirements

• Be an undergraduate student, specifically a sophomore or junior in a related engineering field.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Be eligible to obtain a government security clearance.
• Successfully complete required background checks.
• Participate in ARL’s drug-testing program and comply with applicable electronic and physical monitoring requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of electrical schematics.
• Desire for hands-on work.
• Interest in RF communication.
• Experience with Arduino hardware and software.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers such as PIC or Atmel.
• Familiarity with Raspberry Pi, C, C++, and/or Python.
• Soldering skills.
• General laboratory instrument use.
• Electrical breadboarding.

Responsibilities

• Research and summarize information about a device and its use cases.
• Design and build a hardware circuit.
• Develop or adapt sample code for the device.
• Test and evaluate the design and code.
• Create documentation including schematics, assembly drawings with notes, commented source code, pictures, and a concise description of device operation.
• Implement, program, and test RF, sensor, and IoT devices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed