2027 Internship – Wireless Communications Engineer – Wireless Cyber Capabilities
About the role
We are seeking an intern to join our Wireless Cyber Capabilities Group. Our team works to control the wireless communications environment, leveraging wireless communications expertise, software defined radios (SDR), and radio frequency machine learning (RFML).
Responsibilities
- Be part of a team that owns the communications environment.
- Collaborate with a team of wireless communications engineers and software developers to implement wireless communication technology solutions.
Qualifications
- Are pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree.
- Are interested in signals & systems or wireless communication concepts.
- Have a passion for software programming.
- Able to obtain Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain Secret level clearance.
Qualifications (continued)
- Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of signals & systems or wireless communication concepts.
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of software design patterns in a language such as Python, C/C++, VHDL/Verilog, or MATLAB.
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP) such as Fourier analysis and filtering.
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of software defined radio (SDR) frameworks such as GNU Radio.
- Skilled in and/or have knowledge of machine learning (ML) including frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow.
About Us
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space, and science challenges. We celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.