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Applied Physical Sciences Corp (APS) · 1 month ago

Firmware Engineer Intern (REQ 218a)

Concord, VA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Applied Physical Sciences (APS) is seeking a Firmware Engineering Intern for a part-time internship supporting several engineering projects and programs across our company. The role involves assisting senior engineers with engineering tasks related to the design, development, assembly, and testing of complex electromechanical and autonomous sensor systems.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist in the design, analysis, and engineering of advanced prototype electronic systems

Assist in the assembly and testing of electronic systems

Assist in running experiments, collecting and post-processing data, and presenting results

Assist in designing and implementing algorithms on embedded platforms

Travel for at-sea experiments and test events

Qualification

C/C++ programmingMicrocontrollersDigital signal processorsFPGAsVHDL programmingSignal processingAlgorithm implementationMicrosoft Office SuiteHands-on testingMATLABCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Enrolled in a certified degree program working towards a BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or a closely related degree

Highly motivated, innovative, self-starter

Strong electrical, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Experience with C/C++, assembly, VHDL or Verilog programming

Experience developing on Microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, System-on-Chips (SoCs), System-on-Modules (SoMs), and/or GPUs

Fundamental knowledge of signal processing and algorithm implementation

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Basic understanding of electronic laboratory testing equipment

Good technical, problem solving, and communication skills

Possess or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance

Preferred

Familiarity with Xilinx SoCs and the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite

Experience programming low-level device drivers and bash scripts in Linux environment

Experience with FFTs, digital up/down conversion, decimation/interpolation, FIR/IIR filters, encoding/decoding, and modulation/demodulation schemes

Foundation in filtering, matched filtering, and beamforming

Hands-on testing and debugging of electronics in a laboratory environment

Experienced MATLAB user for analysis, post-processing, and data plotting

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Excellent benefits

Company

Applied Physical Sciences Corp (APS)

Applied Physical Sciences Corporation (APS) is a growing research and development company specializing in innovative technology solutions for emerging challenges in both national security and commercial markets.

Founded in 2002