Participating Lab: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD)

Develop analytical methods and characterization techniques to validate textured piezoceramic material properties and their performance as underwater sources and receivers. Work requires MATLAB coding and working in a team environment.

Goal 1:
Synthesize materials to create basic piezoceramics.

Goal 2:
Conduct test and analysis of piezoceramic samples.

Goal 3:
Perform in-air tests and characterizations using an anechoic chamber.

The interns would develop a complete software suit of simulation models to be used by the AANMaST team to affect actual RF attenuators. This set of models would encompass a combination of propagation models and radio models to enhance the capabilities of the AANMaST team.

Goal 1: Research potential radio and propagation simulation models to use.

Goal 2: Development of emulation model initial components for real RF emulation.

Goal 3: Develop monitoring capabilities to ensure system is attenuating as expected.

Advanced Electronic Warfare  (AdvEW) – Hardware replacement to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet jammer and radar warning receiver.  Includes new apertures, increased RF coverage and open architecture. The intern should expect to assist the team with preparing documentation of interfaces with other Electronic Warfare (EW) suite subsystems.

Goal 1: Enhanced coordination among EW product owners

Goal 2: Understand EW systems

Goal 3: Importance of being a good team member (willingness to learn/good Interpersonal/communications)

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our team as an Electrical Engineering Intern for Instrumentation Systems. This position offers hands-on experience in designing electrical components, collaborating with vendors to test and refine hardware, and troubleshooting complex instrumentation systems. The intern will work closely with experienced engineers to ensure the reliability and performance of electrical systems used in aircraft instrumentation.

Responsibilities:

Electrical Component Design:
Design and develop electrical components for instrumentation systems, including circuit boards, wiring harnesses, and connectors.
Create detailed schematics and documentation for electrical designs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet system requirements and constraints.

Work with Vendors to Test Hardware and Find Fixes:
Collaborate with vendors to test their hardware and ensure compatibility with instrumentation systems.
Identify issues in vendor-provided hardware and work with vendors to implement fixes and improvements.
Document test results and provide feedback to vendors for hardware optimization.

Troubleshoot Instrumentation Systems:
Diagnose and resolve issues in instrumentation systems, including electrical malfunctions and integration challenges.
Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to ensure system reliability.
Conduct functional tests to validate system performance after troubleshooting.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our team as an Instrumentation Systems Engineering Intern. This position offers hands-on experience in designing, troubleshooting, and integrating advanced instrumentation systems into aircraft. The intern will work closely with experienced engineers and technicians to ensure the successful operation and integration of instrumentation systems for testing and operational purposes.

Responsibilities:

Instrumentation Preflights:
Perform preflight checks and calibrations of instrumentation systems to ensure proper functionality and accuracy.
Verify system readiness and compliance with operational requirements before aircraft test flights.

Designing Instrumentation Systems:
Assist in the design and development of instrumentation systems tailored to specific aircraft testing requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create system schematics, wiring diagrams, and component layouts.

Troubleshooting Instrumentation Systems:
Diagnose and resolve issues in instrumentation systems, including hardware and software malfunctions.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to ensure system reliability.

Integrating Instrumentation Systems into Aircraft:
Support the integration of instrumentation systems into aircraft, ensuring seamless operation and compatibility with existing systems.
Perform functional tests and validation to confirm successful integration.

Our intern would be supporting the Core Avionic Fleet Engineering Lab building up an Air-Gapped AI Solution. 

Goal 1: AI RAG Optimization

Goal 2: AI File Ingestion Expansion

Goal 3: Open-Source Model Code Generation Optimization Research

Evaluate the feasibility and performance of an RF-over-Fiber (RFoF) system for antenna remoting away from a radio, receiver, processing unit while preserving acceptable radio-frequency performance. 

Goal 1: Develop Fiber Optic and RF over Fiber skillset.

Goal 2: Design and test a laboratory-scale analog RF-over-Fiber antenna remoting link, compare its performance against a conventional coaxial-cable connection, and deliver a recommendation identifying operating conditions where RFoF provides a practical advantage.

Goal 3: Develop whitepaper and presentation highlighting results of the testing and experimentation.

Work with various teams within the Materials Protection Technology Branch to collect data to show the impact of the severity of the environment on the degree of corrosion on representative aircraft samples, and the ability of different coating systems to protect against this corrosion.

Goal 1:

High level understanding of Materials Lab architecture and mission in support of Navy and Marine Corps aviation platforms.

Goal 2:

Understanding of Materials Lab Architecture and capabilities.

Goal 3:

Importance of being a good team member (willingness to learn/good Interpersonal/communications).

The Dual Band Decoy Program is the program of record to development, acquire and sustain a towed system that will defend host platforms in multiple bands from radio frequency threat systems. Interns will support Electronic Warfare (EW) systems engineering through the integration effort involving multiple platforms, physical interfaces, and electrical interfaces program leading into flight testing and lab related to the program. Selected candidate will support flight clearance for testing, early assessments of test results, software anomaly report, and hardware anomaly reports and other functions required for integration.

Goal 1: Understanding of model-based systems engineering principles and tools to support integration efforts.

Goal 2: Understanding of introductory Electronic Warfare principles considered in engineering and manufacturing design efforts.

Goal 3: Importance of being a good team member (willingness to learn/good Interpersonal/communications)

Develop ExCAAP/RIPA Acoustic Processor. Work requires MATLAB coding and working in a team environment.

Goal 1:
Develop signal processing algorithms for airborne ASW operations.

Goal 2:
Mature SW and HW capabilities in support of MH-60R demonstrations.

Goal 3:
Mature SW and HW capabilities in support of MV-22 Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) Event.

The Manned Flight Simulator (MFS) facility provides high-fidelity, hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) flight simulation capabilities supporting Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) across Navy and Marine Corps aviation platforms (e.g., F/A-18, F-35, V-22, CH-53K, E-2D, and Unmanned Systems).
We are seeking motivated undergraduate and graduate engineering interns across Software, Visuals/Gaming/Computer Science, Electrical, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering. Interns work alongside experienced engineers to modernize flight trainers, conduct flight test rehearsals, evaluate pilot-vehicle interfaces, and build next-generation Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) environments. Individual project assignments are matched to the intern’s academic discipline and facility technical priorities each term.

Goal 1:

Develop a functional understanding of MFS facility architecture, safety protocols, and operational workflows by actively participating in simulator setup, calibration, or hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) operations.

Goal 2:

Apply core academic engineering principles (Software, Visuals/Graphics, Electrical, or Mechanical) to design, build, test, troubleshoot, or analyze assigned MFS subsystem components.

Goal 3:

Demonstrate initiative and adaptability in diagnosing engineering challenges, actively participating in team technical reviews, and effectively communicating technical status, lessons learned, and recommendations to peers and project leads. “

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our team as a Mechanical Design Engineering Intern for aircraft instrumentation systems. This position offers hands-on experience in designing, integrating, and analyzing mechanical systems for aircraft instrumentation. The intern will work closely with experienced engineers to ensure designs meet flight clearance requirements and operational standards.

Responsibilities:

Mechanical Design for Aircraft Instrumentation Systems:
Develop mechanical designs for instrumentation systems tailored to aircraft testing and operational needs.
Create detailed CAD models, drawings, and specifications for components and assemblies using SolidWorks.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs meet project requirements and constraints.

Hardware Integration into Designs:
Integrate hardware components, such as sensors, data acquisition systems, and mounting structures, into mechanical designs.
Ensure compatibility and seamless integration of hardware with aircraft systems.
Perform fit checks to validate hardware integration within the designs.

Analysis to Ensure Flight Clearance Requirements:
Conduct structural analysis on mechanical designs to ensure compliance with flight clearance requirements.
Evaluate designs for factors such as stress, vibration, and fatigue to ensure safety and reliability.
Document analysis results and provide recommendations for design improvements.

Intern will support 1.) Build out of MQ-25 Unmanned Carrier Aviation (UCA) System Test and Integration Laboratory (STIL) facility for Lead Systems Integration (LSI) evaluation as the Systems Integration Environment (SIE), UCA Mission Control Station (UMCS) Software Support Activity (SSA), and support of the Integration Test Team (ITT) 2.) Integration of aircraft avionics and mission systems along with ground control station with shipboard systems and 3.) Integration of C2 Line of sight (LOS) and Beyond line of sight (BLOS) Test and Evaluation.

Goal 1: High level understanding of STIL Facility architecture and mission in support of Navy and Marine Corps aviation platforms.

Goal 2: Understanding of mission planning rehearsal and troubleshooting of deficiencies found in flight.

Goal 3: Importance of being a good team member (willingness to learn/good Interpersonal/communications).

Intern will support National Cyber Range Complex NCRC) at Patuxent River, MD. Candidate will be tasked with Improving the resiliency of our nation in the cyber–contested battlespace by conducting testing, training, and mission rehearsal in operationally–representative cyberspace environments.

Goal 1: High level understanding of supporting National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) Integration into the NCRC PAX event planning and design process for user requirements

Goal 2: Develop high level understanding of NCRC PAX Road Map and how it’s supports Aviation. Project support to enable user support and capabilities.

Goal 3: Importance of being a good team member (willingness to learn/good Interpersonal/communications).

Goal 4: Collaboration to gather requirements and assist with SharePoint development for NCRC PAX centralize share repository.

Help develop or identify duties and roles for a junior level billet at NCRC.

Intern will support NAWCAD Information Technology (IT) Storefront that serves our commands workforce and their forward deployed End-User IT assets. Intern communicates with their designated IT/NMCI POC, physically takes the broken NMCI asset directly to the IT Storefront. Exchanges and replace asset immediately, ensuring customer is back online ‘real-time’ before leaving the storefront. Candidate will support NAVAIR and NAWCAD CIV/CSS on/off boarding – NMCI POC’s processes NMCI asset order request for their program New Hires, off-boarding and returned NMCI assets. Support all/other ongoing support of NMCI assets.

Goal 1: Responsible for issuing a peripheral package to every qualified NEW hire, individuals that are truly a new employee of NAWCAD and not individuals changing jobs within the command.

Goal 2: Initially, executing the re-imaging of existing NMCI laptops currently deployed will occur Nautilus New device issuance, PT4 plans is to continue using the Navy’s End User.

Goal 3: IT Storefront facilitates all NMCI network on-premises troubles and network outages; hardline and WLAN, working directly with local Leidos Field Services with corrective actions. “

Modify the modular architecture Waveform Measurement System (WMS) to implement the Target Acoustic Echo Simulator/Repeater (TAESR) capability in modular, open-architecture WMS framework to intercept an incoming acoustic signal, modifies its parameters, and retransmits it back to simulate real targets. Work requires MATLAB and LabView coding and working in a team environment.

Goal 1:
Insert time delays to simulate varying ranges; Shift incoming frequency to simulate changes in speed (Doppler Shift).

Goal 2:
Attenuate or strengthen the signal to simulate target strength and aspect dependence.

Goal 3:
Alter the angle of arrival azimuth and elevation and develop a user interface.