2027 Electro-Optical Engineering Undergrad Intern

What you'd do

• Support the design, modeling, and analysis of passive electro-optical airborne and space-based remote sensing systems using standard ray tracing tools (e.g., CodeV, Zemax)
• Assist in evaluating infrared sensor performance both theoretically and experimentally for long-range acquisition under varied visual environments and illumination conditions
• Conduct data analysis and scripting tasks using MATLAB, Python or similar tools to support sensor performance evaluation
• Participate in laboratory activities including assembly, alignment, and testing of electro-optical sensors
• Support radiometric analysis and optical performance metric calculations for remote sensing systems
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary engineering teams (e.g., structural, thermal, and systems engineers) in a concurrent engineering environment
• Assist in preparing technical documentation, presentations, and reports for government customers
• Training and mentorship will be provided

What they want

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must work well in a team environment.
• Possess organizational, time management and project management skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need.
• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations.
• Currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full-time after completion of the internship.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Strong computer programming skills (e.g., data analysis, scripting) in an engineering application environment such as MATLAB or Python
• Coursework or academic project experience in optical systems, remote sensing, or electro-optical engineering