Electrical and Systems Engineering

Professional Opportunities

Please take a look at the many professional opportunities listed below.

To add a new opportunity or to update a current posting, please contact eseopps@seas.upenn.edu.

Professional Opportunities

Multiple Internship Openings | Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), Cambridge, MA

Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) | Naval Surface Warfare Center at Carderock (NSWCCD), Bathesda, MD

Multiple Internship Openings | Honda Research Institute

GRIP: Engineering Research in Auckland for Masters Students | University of Auckland, Northern Summer Research Scholars Program

Computational Health Informatics Program (CHIPS) AI | Boston Children’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Summer 2026

Perception Intern | Mach9, Summer 2026

Postdoc | The Laboratory for Physical Science (LPS) at the National Security Agency, College Park, MD

  • The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) at the National Security Agency, is currently seeking highly qualified candidates for select postdoc and permanent employment opportunities at its College Park, MD facility.  Current opportunities include:
    • Postdoc positions – LPS currently has multiple postdoc opportunities for candidates who hold, or anticipate earning, a doctorate with research experience in the areas of solid-state physics, quantum physics, integrated photonics, radio frequency electromagnetics, novel materials / devices for high performance computing, and novel materials / devices for advanced sensing.  To apply, please send your curriculum vitae or resume to jobs@lps.gov. U.S. citizenship is not required.
    • NRC Research Associateships – In addition to traditional postdoc opportunities, LPS is currently seeking candidates for a limited number of highly competitive postdoc positions available through the NRC Research Associateship Program.  (Please go to https://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunities.aspx?LabCode=36 for more information). U.S. citizenship is not required.

Postdoc: Safety in Foundation Model-Enabled Robotics | Safe and Intelligent Autonomy (SIA) Lab, Stanford University

Engineering Manager (Autonomy Software) | Shield AI, HQ is in San Diego and remote in California (with some travel to SD)

Engineering Jobs | Polar, Bloomington, Minnesota

Graders wanted for ESE 1120: Engineering Electromagnetics for the Spring 2026 semester. Graders will assist in evaluating exams, homeworks, and labs for an expected class size of 120 students. Workload will be no more than 5-10 hours per week. Applicants should highlight prior knowledge in electromagnetics and any prior experience as a TA or grader in an email to Marc Miskin, (mmiskin@seas.upenn.edu).

 

TA/grader needed to assist with ESE 6740: Information Theory for the Spring 2026 semester. The main responsibilities include help with homework and projects, holding office hours, and/or homework grading. Prior exposure to information theory is a must, having taken the course before is strongly preferred. To apply, contact Shirin Saeedi Bidokhti at saeedi@seas.upenn.edu with the subject heading ESE 6740 TA.

 

Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship Program
Bloomberg is happy to announce an exciting funding opportunity for Ph.D. Students. The fifth edition of the Bloomberg Data Science Ph.D. Fellowship Program invites Ph.D. students working in broadly-construed data science to apply for fellowships.

Click here for more information.

 

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program at Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) invites qualified postdoctoral candidates to apply for the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow. This position provides early career scientists the opportunity to work at a unique, academically-oriented industrial research laboratory. Successful candidates will be expected to define and pursue their own original research agenda, explore connections to established laboratory initiatives, and publish high impact articles in leading venues.MERL is located in the heart of Kendall Square, with close proximity to MIT and Harvard, and serves as the North American Research & Development arm of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a $40B global manufacturer of electrical products. Click here for more information.

 

University of Michigan’s President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) that provides a mentored postdoctoral fellowship experience as a pathway to tenure-track positions, particularly for individuals whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Contact Jeff Fessler at fessler@umich.edu with questions. Click here for more information.