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Computational Electromagnetics Intern

Riverside Research

United States, Illinois, Champaign

1902 Fox Dr Ste D (Show on map)

Sep 05, 2025

Computational Electromagnetics Intern

Location

US-IL-Champaign

ID

2025-3983

Category

Internships / Co-Ops

Position Type

Full Time Hourly

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems.

All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

Riverside Research's Applied Mathematics and Physics Solutions team is a research group focused on advancing the field of computational electromagnetics through innovative algorithms, high-performance computing, and real-world applications such as antenna design and radar cross section analysis. Our work spans theory, simulation, and experimentation, and we welcome curious minds eager to explore this dynamic domain. We're seeking a motivated intern to join our team and contribute to ongoing research in computational electromagnetics. While a specific project will be defined based on your interests and our current priorities, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced researchers, gain hands-on experience with simulation tools, and explore cutting-edge topics in electromagnetics.

This internship position is for the summer 2026.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing, testing, or optimizing tools that solve Maxwell's equations

Contribute to code development, data analysis, and/or visualization
Participate in group meetings and present findings or progress

Qualifications

Required

Students entering at least their junior year in Fall 2026 in an undergraduate program in Physics, Astronomy, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or related field
1-2 years of experience with scripting (python)
1-2 years of experience with C, C++ or Fortran
1-2 years of familiarity with using the Linux command line
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Must be a US citizen

Desired

Familiarity with electromagnetics fundamentals (Maxwell's equations, boundary conditions, etc.)
1-2 years of experience with Windows code development
Experience with version control (git)
Experience with MPI and OpenMP

Global Comp

$20/hr - $35/hr This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees.
Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.