Antennas and Electromagnetics Graduate Student Engineering Intern
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
We are seeking Research and Development Engineer interns to join the antennas, Computational Electromagnetics and Propagation Department team of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State.
Students studyingComputer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and/or Physics are encouraged to apply. An in progress advanced level degree in technology, engineering or Science disciplines required.
ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
The successful candidate will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.
You will:
- Conduct EM and antenna analyses
- Modify and test EM propagation and antenna models
- Implement various methods from published works for EM propagation and antennas
- Serve as active, hands-on, contributing members of the research staff at ARL.
Required skills:
- Sufficient Physics, Mathematics, and /or Engineering course work covering basic electromagnetics, vector calculus, and applications
- Familiarity with some of the following tools: Matlab; Python; and XFdtd/CST
This is a paid internship that requires onsite support in a classified environment located in State College, PA. Relocation and housing are not provided.
ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus on naval missions and related areas.
You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.
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