R&D Engineer Intern

Penn State University · Reston, VA · Yesterday

Information TechnologyPart-time

Job Description And Position Requirements

We are searching for a motivated undergraduate student to join the Cyberspace Operations Research Department at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. This internship will concentrate on researching and developing adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to conduct system vulnerability assessments and enable security hardening support to various sponsors. Typical focus areas include:

Research state-of-the-art techniques for vulnerability detection, system exploitation, and technical mitigations
Develop scripts and applications to automate processes
Design experiments and set up test environments
Conduct experiments and execute demonstrations
Test representative systems under simulated real-world conditions
Data collection, analysis, and reporting of experimental results (Collect data, analyze and report experimental results)
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve engineering challenges
Develop and optimize prototypes for critical applications
Research and document emerging technologies
Participate in technical presentations and discussions

Skills and Experience Areas:

Familiarity with basic system vulnerability and exploitation concepts
Basic knowledge of engineering concepts and the scientific method
Basic proficiency in Linux-based environments
Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (C, Python, bash, PowerShell)
Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective
Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary, team-oriented cultures
Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools, techniques, and technologies

Work Hours and Location:

You will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and have the opportunity to work up to 40 hours/week over the summer. This is a paid internship opportunity, and location will be fully on-site located in State College, PA, or Reston, VA, but options exist for hybrid of on-site/work from home based on project-dependent ability.

Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process. Relocation and housing are not provided.

Background Checks/Clearances:

Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors.

For further information on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.

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