Summer Research Intern at Trusted Concepts, Inc. in Arlington, VA

Summary: Two Six Technologies is a company focused on building innovative products to tackle complex global challenges. They are seeking a Summer Research Intern to develop solutions for embedded devices in security applications, working alongside experienced engineers and researchers during a 12-week onsite internship in Arlington, VA. Responsibilities: - Participate in cutting-edge research, and be encouraged to publish results - Build deployable and scalable systems that solve real-world problems - Present a project at the end of the internship demonstrating your work and findings Required Qualifications: - Actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field - Familiarity with at least one of the following: Modern development languages such as Python, C, C++, or Embedded C - Understanding of operating systems internals (e.g., privilege/user groups, binary memory layout) - Software-hardware interfaces and embedded system development - Version control and automation tools such as GitLab - Strong communication skills and a willingness to contribute to a collaborative team environment - Due to the nature of our work US Citizenship is required - Candidate must have eligibility to obtain a government security clearance Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in a challenging R&D environment - Publications or patents of prior intellectual contributions - Familiarity with memory management (heap, stack, virtual memory, MMU) - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and testing in virtual machine environments - Basic knowledge of firmware or driver development across Linux and Windows - Exposure to reverse engineering x86/ARM binaries or malware analysis - Interest in security applications involving embedded systems Required Skills: Python, C, C++, Embedded C, Operating Systems Internals, Software-Hardware Interfaces, Embedded System Development, Version Control, GitLab