Advanced Computing Lab Intern (Summer 2027)

Job overview

The Advanced Computing Lab Intern (Summer 2027) role is onsite in Pittsburgh, PA; compensation is not specified. The intern supports the Software Engineering Institute’s applied AI research for defense and national security. Working with electrical engineers and computer science researchers, the intern helps analyze and improve mission-system performance using AI-focused hardware accelerators, FPGAs, low-level algorithms, and experimental compilers. The work supports ongoing lab projects through performance profiling, algorithm testing, prototype development, research curation, and FPGA design and simulation.

What you'll do

• Support ongoing Advanced Computing Lab projects, which may include profiling compute-system performance
• testing and debugging machine-learning algorithms
• supporting prototypes, tools, and demos
• collecting and curating code, research publications, and hardware specifications
• FPGA design and simulation
• and outdoor data-collection fieldwork requiring carrying equipment of approximately 25–40 pounds.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

advanced computing lab intern

summer 2027

applied ai

machine learning

fpga

hardware accelerators

performance profiling

python

c/c++

pittsburgh pa

carnegie mellon university

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance
• retirement savings program
• tuition benefits
• paid time off and holidays
• life and disability insurance
• transit pass and fitness center access.

Why this role

Summer 2027 internship; applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program and authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

About the employer

Carnegie Mellon University is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.