**Description** Applied Research Associates, Inc. has an ideal opportunity for an undergraduate engineering student as an optical engineer intern for Summer 2025 to gain real-world experience at the Southwest Division, Advanced Systems Group in Albuquerque, NM. Interns will the opportunity to work with other engineers applying Systems Engineering methodologies to the design, analysis, and testing of advanced electro-optical systems. Activities will include assisting with modeling and simulation electro-optical system designs and supporting the technical team. We are seeking an energetic, responsible intern for Summer 2025 to join our growing organization. + Assist in preparing information and research material + Analyzing results and making comparisons with experimental data + Create and update PowerPoint presentations + Collect and process data + Setup and run complex optical simulations + Programming/Scripting **Intern Requirements:** + **US citizen** + Enrolled in an accredited Engineering College Program + GPA of 3.5 or higher in current level of education + Team player with great presentation and written/oral communication skills + Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) **Preferred:** + Programming skills including Python, C++, MatLab, Fortran + Working on Unix/Linux operating systems + Ability to understand and solve complex problems + Interest in learning new engineering tools **Qualifications** **Behaviors** **Required** + **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group + **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well + **Dedicated:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity **Motivations** **Required** + **Self-Starter:** Inspired to perform without outside help + **Goal Completion:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks **Education** **Required** + Some college or better in Engineering Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)