Software Engineering Graduate Research Assistant - Fall 2026 - ASL
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934, GTRI supports over 2,900 employees across multiple labs and performs over $940 million in research annually for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
About the Role
The Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL) Systems Integration Division (SID) seeks a Graduate Research Assistant for the Fall 2026 semester. The student will work under the guidance of GTRI researchers, contributing to projects in avionics, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, intelligence systems, tactical communication/datalink systems, and live, virtual, constructive training solutions. Roles include Systems Engineering, Algorithm Engineering, Datalink Engineering, and Embedded Software Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Creation of software requirements
- Design of software components
- Implementation of embedded software
- Integration and test of embedded software
- Creation of software technical data packages
Requirements
- Graduate Research Assistant pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or Computational Science and Engineering
- Enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours)
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Commitment to 15-20 hours of work per week
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Python
- Experience developing software in C/C++
- Experience with embedded systems software development
- Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas to a non-technical audience
- Strong math skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts
Clearance
Required: Secret Clearance
Hours per Week
20 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship Requirements
Candidates must be U.S. citizens due to research contracts with the U.S. federal government.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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