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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
We are looking for Graduate and Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science Interns to join the Advanced Phenomenology Department of the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State. You will aid in our research efforts in this unique problem area that has applications in defense, law enforcement, security, disaster relief, human geography, disaster preparedness, and first response. Our team is interested in multidisciplinary points-of-view.
You will:
Apply foundational knowledge in data acquisition and data processing to foster machine perception for a variety of applications
Collaborate with geospatial data analysts to understand available data sets as well as data curation strategies
Create processes and algorithms to transform traditional GEOINT and open source data into actionable information
Apply the scientific method across multiple disciplines to advance Data and Geospatial Sciences and develop data analytics through systematic experimentation
Conduct experiment-driven applied research and development
Grow career and capabilities, plan and conduct applied research, provide technical guidance and oversight, contribute to large research efforts, report results, foster trusted relationships with sponsors, and advise on new and evolving technology and techniques
Research team members will receive technical and professional mentorship to learn about conducting efficient experiment-driven applied research investigations on diverse multi-disciplinary teams
Engage in research efforts ranging from proof-of-concept through integrated production systems
Required:
Applicants must be excellent team members, highly adaptable, highly curious, creative, lateral thinkers
Applicants must have relevant experience or coursework in a field directly applicable or highly related to Data Sciences, Engineering and Computer Sciences
Applicants must have the ability to design experiments, perform analysis, and design or apply meaningful metrics to measure results
Applicants must be able to adapt and learn new skills, to execute specific research projects, and to meet task deadlines and goals
Applicants must have experience with computer programming in one or more of the following: Python, R, Java, C++, or Matlab
Applicants should have excellent communication skills, be dependable, responsive, curious, collaborative, and have high interpersonal skill
Applicants should be pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field of study
Preferred:
Experience with Git, open source scientific computation, computer vision, modeling, or machine learning tools is highly regarded
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 in 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.
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