About the role
IQT’s Rapid Prototyping Group explores the vast range of risks and opportunities emerging in Open-Source and commercial technical capabilities around the world. We seek to better understand evolving design methodologies, new techniques, and approaches that are fundamentally redefining global technical development. In working at the Rapid Prototyping Group, you will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers addressing problems of national interest through hands-on work.
What they're looking for
- Due to contractual reasons, U.S. Citizenship is required
- Preferred: Rising seniors or graduate students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field (e.g., Computer Science, Physics, Engineering) who are interested in a potential full-time role upon graduation
- Responsive, pro-active, enthusiastic, curious, and adaptable
- Self-starter with demonstrated capacity for independent initiative and an attention to detail
- A love of solving problems and building things in the hardware, software, and Hacker/Maker/DIY spaces
- An ability to communicate key results in verbal, visual, and written media
More about this role
$40 - $55 per hour. Offers will be commensurate with level of experience.
US-VA-McLean
Hybrid - In Office & Teleworking
IQT’s Rapid Prototyping Group explores the vast range of risks and opportunities emerging in Open-Source and commercial technical capabilities around the world. We seek to better understand evolving design methodologies, new techniques, and approaches that are fundamentally redefining global technical development. In working at the Rapid Prototyping Group, you will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers addressing problems of national interest through hands-on work. We operate on a rapid prototyping philosophy that includes efforts in all phases of a project life cycle (design, development, testing, and assessment). Interns are provided the unique ability to work on real-world problems and be part of providing impactful solutions.
*Applications will start being reviewed in November*
Specific projects will be identified in the spring of 2026 but are typically found at the intersection of hardware , software and AI. Two previous project examples from these themes include:
- Maritime Autonomy: experimentation with open-source autopilots on maritime platforms to...
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