Intern- Software

Company Overview

Antenna Research Associates Inc. (ARA) is a leading C5ISR company that designs, manufactures, tests, and installs innovative technologies to provide the national security community with unparalleled situational awareness, threat detection, and communications capabilities. 

Our disruptive, integrated solutions, assemblies, and subsystems rise to meet the challenging demands of discerning, mission-critical customers. 

We leverage our capabilities to meet and exceed customer requirements, helping them stay ahead of evolving threats in a dynamic security landscape.

Job Summary

ARA is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to work on antenna systems development. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to the software development lifecycle for cutting-edge antenna technologies. As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work with experienced engineers on designing, developing, and optimizing software tools used for antenna performance analysis, simulation, and testing. This role provides hands-on experience in both software development and antenna system technologies, contributing to mission-critical national security solutions.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative software solutions for antenna systems and contribute to cutting-edge national security technologies. Join ARA and make a meaningful impact in the development of advanced antenna systems.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Software Development: Assist in developing and enhancing software tools for antenna system design, simulation, and performance analysis.
• Algorithm Design: Contribute to the creation of algorithms for electromagnetic simulations, radiation pattern analysis, and signal processing.
• Testing and Validation: Help create automated tests and participate in software validation processes to ensure antenna systems perform optimally.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams, including hardware engineers, to integrate software solutions with antenna systems.
• Assist in generating technical documentation such as software specifications, user manuals, and test reports.
• Problem Solving: Recognize software issues related to antenna design and analysis tools.

Position Qualifications

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Competency Statement(s):

• Adaptability - Adapts to change, open to new ideas and responsibilities.
• Communication-Ability to speak, write and interact with others.
• Dependability- Meets deadlines, works independently, accountable, maintains focus, good attendance record. 
• Ethics-Hones, accountable, maintains confidentiality. 
• Initiative-Ability to take on task before being asked.
• Job Knowledge- Understands facets of job, aware of duties and responsibilities, keeps job knowledge current. 
• Quality-Strives to eliminate errors, accurate work is a priority, seeks opportunities to improve products/services. 

Experience and Skills

• Proficiency in Programming Languages: Experience in C , Python is a plus.

• Ability to develop, test, debug, and document software.

• Software Development Tools: Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems.
• Debugging Ability to recognize issues that arise during development or testing.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate technical information clearly.
• Understanding of embedded systems architecture, hardware-software interfacing, and real-time constraints is a plus.
• Knowledge of reading schematics is a plus.

Education

• Currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college program, working toward a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Antenna Research Associates, Inc. and its subsidiaries encourage diversity in the workplace and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on Race, Color, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, or Veteran status.