Software Development Co-Op

at  Etegent Technologies LTD

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

(Our expectations will vary based on the education level of the applicant.)

• Exposure to data structures and program design
• Comfortable working with Windows and Linux operating systems
• Applicant must be eligible to receive a U.S. Security Clearance which at a minimum requires applicant to be a US Citizen. See: Executive Order 12968 indicates U.S. Citizenship requirement to obtain a security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

(Our expectations will vary based on the education level of the applicant.)

• Experience using Python.
• Familiarity with fundamental machine learning concepts.
• Experience measuring and improving software efficiency and optimizing for execution speed.
• Experience using Git or other version control systems in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with Bash or other scripting languages

THE CANDIDATE:

More so than seeking a candidate with specific academic training and experience, Etegent seeks a special type of person; someone with an innate curiosity and passion for learning and understanding, tempered by a recognition of the pragmatic constraints inherent in developing real solutions to real problems. They are comfortable with abstract concepts and theory and can apply these to real-world problems. They conceive and implement fundamentally new approaches rather than just implement approaches gleaned from textbooks and technical papers. They are flexible and adaptable, having the desire and ability to learn new skills and theory to take on challenges outside their current realm of experience.
We are seeking very sharp, capable, curious, well-rounded, adaptable people who can learn and grow as required to confront the challenges at hand. An engineering student working to build a strong foundation in math and engineering/physics fundamentals, and with a true interest in enhancing their academic education through real world application will be a good fit for this position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ROLE:

If you enjoy designing innovative systems and solving real-world problems, you’ll have fun working with us! Co-ops and Interns at Etegent get the opportunity to work on projects that make a difference in a wide range of exciting fields. Etegent conducts cutting-edge research in areas such as:

• ML/AI exploitation of radar, lidar, panchromatic, hyperspectral, and vibrometry data
• the development of tools to reveal hidden insights in massive, diverse sets of data
• curating synthetic and measured data in support of algorithm training and testing
• developing performance models for autonomous systems
• high-performance computing – from low SWaP (size, weight, and power) to supercomputers

Etegent has a long history of working with co-op and intern students to help them achieve their professional goals. Many of our full-time engineers began their careers with Etegent as co-ops or interns. We know first-hand the importance of providing co-ops and interns with high-quality learning experiences tailored to the individual’s goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

At Etegent, co-op and intern students get the opportunity to work closely with our researchers to help develop and implement cutting-edge technology. The specific tasks will vary based on the project assigned; details for the most likely initial project are given below.

Etegent’s software development group supports the machine learning group in maintaining and developing several AI/ML frameworks and tools leveraged by multiple research projects. The frameworks are developed fully in Python, heavily leveraging packages such as PyTorch, PyTorch Lightning, and several others. In this role, you may be asked to:

• Develop new functionality to support the needs of Etegent’s machine learning group.
• Design and implement effective unit tests for existing functionality using pytest.
• Support DevOps tasks such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Write clear and concise documentation for developers and for users.
• Develop components and tests for full-stack web applications.

Requirements: