Penn State
University Park, PA, US

Undergraduate Researcher

OnsiteGovernment security investigation requiredPosted Nov 30, 2025WebsiteLinkedIn

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About this role

The Undersea Systems Office at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking several highly motivated undergraduate students for research opportunities. These positions cover a broad range of academic and engineering disciplines in all aspects of undersea vehicle development.

Applicants with a strong interest and experience in the following will be given preference:

  • Mathematics
  • Signal processing
  • Data fusion
  • Autonomous control
  • Modeling and simulation
  • Software development
  • Visualization development
  • System optimization

The successful candidates will work 40 hours/week over the summer and 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters.

Students in their junior or senior year majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Physics are encouraged to apply.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.