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Job Description

Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), located in Arlington - Ballston (Northern Virginia), is looking for highly-motivated and focused R&D students to help to realize the CCI xG Testbed Vision on advanced wireless communication network and autonomous systems. The work will be conducted in the research group Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI), which is internationally renowned for its leading role in the area of cybersecurity, intelligence and autonomous systems for time- and mission-critical industrial applications. The candidate will actively collaborate with other researchers within the research group at Virginia Tech, as well as with our external collaborators in academia, government, and industry. This is a unique opportunity for students interested in developing and leveraging their hands-on experience.
The employee will be part of CCI's proficient and motivated xG Testbed research team, led by Dr. Aloizio DaSilva, in order to carry out cutting edge and impactful work in the following topics: traditional computer network stack, wireless network infrastructure, and Software Defined Radio for cellular communication networks. The duties include supporting the proof-of-concept development, administering laboratory inventory on a daily basis, configuring and deploying software and hardware, maintaining and developing new functionalities on the CCI xG Testbed webpage.

Required Qualifications

- Experience with computer networking and wireless communication
- Experience with software development (i.e. C, C++, Java, Python, MatLab,...)
- Currently an junior or senior undergraduate student majoring in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the following: signal propagation, 5G technologies (i.e. network virtualization, mobile edge computing, cloud computing), Internet of Things, radio communication, machine learning, and understanding of computer network.

Pay Band

4

Appointment Type

Restricted

9/20/24

Additional Information

We are unable to sponsor work visas for this position. 

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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