Undergraduate Researcher

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Vehicles and Unmanned Systems Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking highly motivated undergraduate students to work within a team environment on research and engineering opportunities. These positions cover a broad range of engineering disciplines in all aspects of system development.

Desired Qualifications:

• Sophomore, junior, or senior.
• Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics major.
• Experience with engineering lab test equipment and assembly tools.
• LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink, CAD, FEA, and Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with electrical design, mechanical design, analysis tools, signal processing, software development, modeling, or embedded systems.
  
  

Successful candidates will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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