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Electronic Systems and Hardware Co-Op

Part-time

Penn State University

Warminster, PAPart-timePosted 1y agoStill listed today

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Compensation
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Location
Warminster, PA
Role Type
Co-op
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory seeks undergraduate and graduate student co-ops to support research, development, and engineering activities in its Navigation Research and Development Division in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Co-ops support navigation-system laboratory work and collaborate with scientists and engineers on electrical circuitry, embedded software, and FPGA firmware projects. Students must be available to work at the Warminster facility for six months and must be U.S. citizens.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electrical Circuit Design, nice to haveCircuit Troubleshooting, nice to haveElectrical Schematic Drafting, nice to haveSolid Modeling, nice to haveHardware Interfacing, nice to haveElectrical Fabrication, nice to have

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship, requiredSix-Month Availability, requiredElectrical Engineering or Computer Engineering Studies, nice to have

Full job description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

  • If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: We are seeking Undergraduate and Graduate Student Co-ops to support research, development, and engineering activities of the Navigation Research and Development Division (NRDD) part of The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at The Pennsylvania State University, located in Warminster, PA, Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is a Department of Defense (DoD) designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), which serves as a center of research excellence in a multitude of areas. ARL conducts basic and applied research, exploratory development, and advanced development in support of the U.S. government organizations; contributes to the educational objectives and research goals of Penn State; and promotes the transfer of advanced technology to the U.S. government.

NRDD is a satellite campus of ARL focused on developing the most advanced navigation technologies in the world, built around unique laboratories specially designed to test the most precise navigation sensors and systems. The mission of the NRDD is to conduct new navigation technology research and development, systems engineering and to provide expert knowledge for our Navy, Army, and other U.S. government sponsors.

You will:

  • You will support laboratory operations related to the development, testing, and evaluation of navigation systems
  • You will be working with a cooperative team of scientists and engineers responsible for a mix of hands on work with electrical circuitry, embedded software and/or FPGA firmware development
  • Co-ops in these positions work on several projects such as designing and building hardware to interface with state-of-the-art equipment and instrumentation, programming software to interface with this equipment, software for logging/processing test data, real time programming of mathematical algorithms, analyzing data and conducting live tests of sensors
  • You will learn or strengthen practical skills such as electrical circuit design and troubleshooting, drafting electrical schematics, solid modeling, hardware interfacing, and electrical fabrication

Undergraduate and Graduate students studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are preferred.

Students must be available to work at the Warminster facility for a six month time period. Multiple vacancies are available.

You will be subject to a government security investigation and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

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

The proposed salary range may be impacted by geographic differential.

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

EEO IS THE LAW Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

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How this job compares

Set against the 7,071 open Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Pennsylvania median$98–147K/yr133 salary ranges
  • Pennsylvania median$25–43/hr49 hourly ranges
Openings
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Experience
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Education
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