NIWC - Undergraduate Student - Port Contamination Project (Task No. 71-342609)

Responsibilities

• Preparing satellite, buoy, and industrial/municipal spatiotemporal data for analysis.
• Performing exploratory data analysis and generating data visualizations.
• Creating data dictionaries, reports of analyses, and slide decks of results.
• Aiding in the coding and testing/debugging of a machine learning pipeline.
• Submitting monthly status reports and bi-weekly time reports in accordance with the base contract.
• Conducting relevant literature searches pertaining to Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Student 2: Junior or Senior level, 50% experience in task requirements, capable of accomplishing 50% independently.
• Undergraduate Student 3: Senior level, 100% experience in task requirements, capable of accomplishing 90% independently.

Requirements

• Undergraduate Level 2-3 (Sophomore to Senior): Mathematics and/or Computer Science major preferred; relevant majors like Biology, Chemistry, or Physics may be suitable given relevant coursework and/or work experience.
• Required Coursework and/or Relevant Work and/or Laboratory Experience: Introduction to Chemistry, Biology, or equivalent; Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming or equivalent; Probability and Statistics or equivalent.
• Desired Coursework and/or Relevant Work and/or Laboratory Experience: Introduction to Environmental Science, Oceanography, or equivalent; Data Structures, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, or equivalent; Computer Vision, Deep Learning, or equivalent.
• Desired: Python programming experience; experience with CNNs or machine learning; experience with GIS software.
• Additional Qualification: Independent/self-starter who can operate under minimal oversight.

Additional Applicant Information

• This position requires obtaining and maintaining a DoD Secret security clearance.
• The student will work in a hybrid format, with most work conducted virtually via Routine Telework, but must be able to work at NIWC Pacific Bayside upon request.
• Only US Citizens may qualify.
• This is a student position and is limited to working 20 hours per week.
• Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).