R&D Engineering Intern at Technergetics in Remote

Summary: Technergetics is a US-based company specializing in cutting-edge cyber technology research. They are seeking an R&D Engineering Intern to support a Phase I SBIR/STTR R&D effort focused on secure, low-power personnel tracking in challenging environments, involving hands-on research and development work. Responsibilities: - Researching mesh networking approaches for Denied, Disconnected, Intermittent, and Limited-bandwidth (D-DIL) environments - Comparative analysis of LoRaWAN, Meshtastic, Thread, and military tactical data link design principles (TDMA scheduling, anti-jam, time sync) - Drafting a notional message format optimized for constrained RF links - Evaluating cluster formation strategies (entropy-based weighting, RSSI, residual energy trade-offs) - Lightweight crypto evaluation (PKI vs. symmetric key distribution for low-power MCUs) - Contributing to the final technical report and follow-on roadmap - Assist with tasking under this effort that may not be specifically listed here Required Qualifications: - Coursework or project experience in at least two of: wireless communications, embedded systems, networking protocols, or applied cryptography - Comfortable with C/C++ and/or Python for embedded and simulation work - Strong technical writing — you'll co-author sections of the final report - Self-directed; able to plan and execute against weekly milestones in a remote setup Preferred Qualifications: - Hands-on experience with LoRa, LoRaWAN, Meshtastic, Thread, BLE, or Zigbee - Prior bench prototyping experience with commercial parts such as Semtech SX126x/SX127x, ESP32, STM32, or Nordic SoCs - Familiarity with mesh routing, TDMA, or SDR experimentation - Exposure to ns-3, OMNeT++, or similar network simulators - Interest in defense applications, edge AI, or tactical networking Required Skills: Wireless communications, Embedded systems, Networking protocols, Applied cryptography, C, C++, Python