Cyber Physical Systems Cyber Security Intern

We are currently looking for a Cyber Intern to join our team in Dayton, OH for the summer of 2026Responsibilities:We're seeking a highly motivated student for a Cyber cooperative educational (Coop) position in our Dayton, OH office.Day to day the intern will report to the Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) Lab working typical business hours, where they will perform various cybersecurity related tasks supporting MTSI cyber test, research and tool development. The scope of these tasks would be covering areas such as reverse engineering, penetration testing, adversarial penetration testing, forensics, and cyber tool development and modification where necessary. The intern will be expected to implement sound scientific processes, exercise clear and concise documentation practices, and provide presentations to various members within the CPS team.Candidates will be responsible for software and data analysis, system characterization, modeling and simulation, and development of test architectures around the software/data under test. Candidates will have an opportunity to work with and learn from a team of experienced engineers and senior subject matter experts. The intern will also delve into a research project during the course of their internship and be required to present their findings at the end of internship.Under the guidance of technical SMEs:Intern conducts best-of-breed comparative investigations on open-source projects to provide solutions and tool capabilities enabling Cyber Physical Systems researchIntern conducts proof-of-functionality testing of cyber tools demonstrating successful design, implementation, and configurabilityIntern generates and/or gathers useful test data to support the demonstration of such toolsIntern provides and develops basic modifications to the above tools, tailoring them to lab and project requirementsAreas of interest for this work include binary reverse engineering, penetration testing, software defined radio, machine learning, and vulnerability researchIntern completes documentation of methodologies and processes related to all effortsIntern provides periodic training to lab personnel on tool usageIntern provides final oral and written presentations on tools researchIntern will assist with direct customer work as able, dependent on contract type and skill alignmentQualifications:Candidate must be currently enrolled in a STEM related degree programGPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scaleRequired Skills:Candidates should have demonstrated skill sets in programming languages such as C, C++, Java, and PythonEnthusiastic problem solver with a demonstrated ability to solve difficult hardware and software integration challenges.Motivated self-starter who is able to work both independently and in a team environment with minimal guidance.The candidate must have good analytic skills and be able to communicate complex technical issues both orally and in writing and will be responsible for the creation of all required data products, test reports, and other documentation as required.Desired Skills:Capture the Flag Event competitionsReverse Engineering software and network protocolsVirtual MachinesAssemblyClearance:Ability to obtain/maintain a US government security clearance.Please note: US Citizenship is needed for most teresting Work:Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.Values:Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.100% Employee Owned:We have a stake in each other's success, and

Created: 2025-12-04