SWORD Software Engineering GRA - Fall 2024 - SEAL

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Job Description

Georgia Tech Research Institute's Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory (SEAL) seeks a co-op to join our Spectrum Warfare Operations and Research Division (SWORD) team for Fall 2024.

Students will assist Research Engineers in various Hardware Development related tasks. Students should be interested in learning about aircraft electronics, radio frequency system / testing, embedded software development, Linux operating systems, digital signal processing, and software defined radios (SDR) technology.

SWORD performs :

• EW system design and rapid prototyping development;
• Electromagnetic attack (EA), electromagnetic support (ES), and electromagnetic protection (EP) technique design, assessment, and implementation;
• Operational concept development and analysis
• Planning and execution of advanced EW testing and training with frequent deployments to U.S. open-air test ranges
• Assessment and improvement of U.S. radar system EP capabilities

SWORD technologies and capabilities serve as catalyst for EW activities across GTRI and its personnel provide subject matter expertise to multiple laboratories conducting EW analysis and development.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Graduate Research Assistant

• Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Must be enrolled full-time as a graduate student during working semesters
• 3.0 or higher GPA
• Commit to 10-20 hours of work per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Task / team leadership experience
• Strong software programming skills in languages such as Python, C / C++, Assembly, Verilog / VHDL, or others.
• Experience in graphical user interface (GUI) development with frameworks such at QT, Tk, or similar.
• Familiar with TCP / UDP protocols and messaging libraries such as ZMQ
• Have worked with serialization libraries including JSON, YAML, protobuf, or others.
• Strong math skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts
• Familiarity with office applications including Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas
• Experience working with Linux operating system and command line environments
• Software Defined Radio (SDR) experience
• Ability to obtain a secret clearance
• Ability to quickly learn new skills and tools

Hours per Week

10 20 hours per week

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Housing and Relocation

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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