Spring 2024 Research Engineering Intern 1 - 18176
Date: Apr 3, 2024
Location: Dayton, OH, Ohio, United States
Company: HII's Mission Technologies division
Requisition Number: 18176
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Part Time/Hourly/Non-Exempt
Security Clearance: None
Level of Experience: Intern
This opportunity resides with Cyber & Electronic Warfare, a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace. Our deep expertise in network architecture, software and hardware development, cybersecurity and the electromagnetic environment uniquely enables us to support sensitive missions for federal agency partners.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
Job Description
Job Summary: The Autonomy and Navigation Technology (ANT) Center, located at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson AFB, is looking for a motivated, ambitious individual to serve as a Research Intern/Co-Op student. The successful candidate will be in the process of obtaining or have graduated from a major university or college with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related field, with a 3.0 GPA or higher. The candidate must be a self-sufficient and independent professional.
The ANT Center is an exciting place where we conduct cutting-edge research in autonomous systems and navigation while having a great time and working hard. We value grit, curiosity, and an excitement to learn new things and we strive to have great work-life balance.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Essential Job Responsibilities
The Research Intern/Co-Op student will work closely with AFIT professors to support several research projects throughout the internship. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design, develop, and test computer software in support of research requirements
- Collecting and analyzing experimental data
- Work with faculty, students, and research engineers to develop new algorithms and tooling that support the various autonomy and advanced navigation research projects
- Integrate various hardware and software components to support specific research needs
- Support CI/CD pipelines and repository maintenance to ensure availability of software tooling
- Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results
The end goal of this internship is to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to expand their experiences as well as giving the ANT Center an opportunity to vet qualified future hires.
Additional Information:
- No housing or travel funding is provided.
- Current Undergraduate or Graduate status only.
- Start date is flexible around 15 May 2024
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent + Must be working towards a Bachelor's degree with up to 20% of the required credits completed.
- U.S. Citizen
Preferred Requirements
Desired Programming Languages:
- Python
- C / C++ / C#
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Experience in software design, development, coding, testing and debugging
- Solid foundation in object-oriented design, programming, and requirements development
- Experience in a variety of programming languages, but strong in Python, C++, and C.
- Experience with Ubuntu Linux, git, and Docker
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- The candidate should demonstrate a hands-on approach to problem-solving and must be willing to actively participate in the evaluation of algorithm and system performance
Experience in one or more of the following is not required but is a plus:
- Basic knowledge of linear algebra
- Experience working with complex open-source software projects
Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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