Research and Development Engineer Intern

Are you interested in shaping the future of transportation Consider joining the Leidos team operatingFHWAs Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL) a USDOT research lab focused on the improvement of transportation operations safety mobility and environmental impacts. STOL provides a variety of services to support the advancement and adoption of emerging technologies including automation and communication in vehicles and on the roadside.

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The Leidos Surface Transportation group: The Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory: role will be expected to work full-time at the customer site inMcLean VA

Do you want to collaborate with scientists and engineers at a world-class federal R&D center for connected and automated vehicles If so you might be the perfect candidate for the R&D Engineering internship at Leidos.

Leidos is seeking Research and Development Engineering intern to join our team at the Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL) in McLean VA. The Saxton Lab supports the USDOT and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) with a range of transportation and operations research programs. This is a hands-on opportunity to be part of a large interdisciplinary research team that advances connected and automated vehicle technologies by developing testing and demonstrating new capabilities associated with vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications (V2V V2I and V2X).

Responsibilities:

You may also participate in some or all the following activities:

• Develop and execute simulations in MATLAB/Simulink to analyze system-level communication performance latency and reliability across different scenarios.
• Leverage scenario generation tools such as Argonne National Laboratorys RoadRunner to design and validate communication environments for testing and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and drive data solutions.
• Supporting the tech transfer team schedule technical stakeholder engagement sessions draft agendas facilitate technical discussions and capture notes.
• Assisting engineers and researchers with various phases of scientific research and laboratory upkeep.
• Configuring hardware and software systems required for control of traffic signals traffic management systems and vehicle guidance systems.
• Testing simulation environment where tools can be tested safely and efficiently and new algorithms can be explored before deploying hardware.
• Data collection parsing display storage retrieval and analysis.
• Database operations and data warehousing.
• Communications with network or hardware devices including radios.
• Testing control of automated vehicles infrastructure and vehicular radios.
• Developing systems in an open-source environment for use by researchers across the country.

Required Skills:

To qualify for this internship you must have:

• Currently enrolled in or have completed a Masters or PhD in a relevant scientific or technical discipline such as Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science Automotive Technology or a closely related field.
• Aptitude for technology and interest in intelligent transportation solutions.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for modeling simulation and system design.
• Knowledge of Automated driving system simulation technologies.
• Knowledge of Connected vehicle or transportation communication standards (e.g. SAE J2735 NTCIP 1202 etc.)
• Software development tools and methods including one or more commonly used programming languages such as C Python JAVA and Bash scripting.
• Good team player skills and ability to give and take constructive feedback.
• Promptness schedule-consciousness and focus on the work at hand.
• Valid drivers license and suitability to operate a motor vehicle.
• GPA included on your application and resume.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US).
• Must be prompt schedule-conscious and able to focus on the work at hand.

It would be an advantage if you have experience or knowledge in some or all the following areas:

• Preferred familiarity with Argonne National Laboratorys RoadRunner tool for scenario generation and testing.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Dynamics and PowerBI.
• Cloud computing and cloud-based systems like Azure and AWS.
• Vehicle dynamic simulations and multi-resolution co-simulation.
• V2X communication hardware software and standards.
• Sensor fusion and perception.

This is onsite internship position based in McLean VA with an initial duration of approximately 4 months.

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