SDL is developing new equipment that is used for radiometric calibration of infrared electro–optical sensors. SDL is offering a summer internship to a qualified graduate student with interest in obtaining experience with the development of specialized calibration equipment. The following is a list of desired qualifications:

Graduate student with background in physics, electronics, or instrumentation
Strong computer and analytical skills
Background in principles of measurement systems
LabVIEW computer interface with measurement systems
Experience with data reduction
- Reduce data
- Relate reduced data to physical quantities
- Experience/exposure to propagation of errors
Strong oral and written communications skills
Optics and/or radiometric experience desired

Small Satellite Internship

SDL is seeking a qualified summer intern to work in the area of small satellite technologies. At a minimum, applicant must be a junior in electrical or mechanical engineering. Applicants working on an MS or PhD preferred. Several opportunities exist in one or more of the following areas:

Attitude determination and control systems
Command control & data handling
Spacecraft structures
Spacecraft power systems

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Summer Intern

SDL is seeking a qualified summer intern to work in the area of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image processing algorithm development and implementation. Applicant would work with an exciting group of engineers and scientists who are developing and flight testing SAR systems. The following is a list of desired qualifications:

Junior, senior or grad student with major in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, physics or other related major
Strong computer and analytical skills
Background in digital signal and/or image processing
Software development
Math and algorithm development
SAR image processing experience desired

Interested? Apply now

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