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Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2010 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

Job Description:

We are looking for a Software Engineering Intern to support a NASA program which involves the maintenance and evolution of the EOSDIS ECS system. The ECS system ingests, distributes, and stores on-line earth science data. This system is currently operational at 3 NASA Data Centers.  The system runs on a Linux platform and is implemented largely in Java and C++.  The ideal candidate will be a highly enthusiastic team member excited about learning new technologies and continually evolving an operational system.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

·Proficiency in JAVA in a Linux or UNIX development environment

·Good communication skills, and capable of working in a structured team environment with other software engineers

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

·Experience with shell scripting, Perl, and C++.  Some experience with database applications such as Sybase

·Familiarity with JUnit, Dojo, Groovy, Ajax, and Selenium

Required Education (including Major):

·Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics

·Must have completed Junior year but not started Senior year

· Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

This position requires the ability to obtain a government security clearance. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON-LINE:

Go to:  www.raytheon.com/campus

Click on Search Campus Jobs on left side

Under By Location Choose: United States, Maryland

Under Cities choose:  Riverdale

Click Search then click on job title and follow instructions to apply

Congratulations to CSEE lecturer Susan Mitchell who, on April 6, 2012, successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation entitled “Software Process Improvement through the Removal of Project-level Knowledge Flow Obstacles: The Perceptions of Software Engineers.”

Eight years ago, Dr. Mitchell began working toward her Ph.D. in Software Engineering through UMBC’s Information Systems Department. Working as a lecturer in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department while pursuing her degree part-time, Dr. Mitchell’s triumph is an inspiration to all those working stiffs who someday dream of doing the same.

Dr. Mitchell's incentive to go back to school was closely tied to her work as a lecturer. “I teach CMSC 345, Software Design and Development, and I wanted to further my knowledge in the software engineering field,” she says. Designed around the completion of a software-design project, the course mimics a job in the software industry.

Her dissertation—“Software Process Improvement through the Removal of Project-level Knowledge Flow Obstacles: The Perceptions of Software Engineers”—is a case study of a software development team at a major U.S. Department of Defense contracting organization. “Through qualitative methods, such as interviews and focus groups, I was able to locate obstacles to the flow of knowledge within the team that, as perceived by the software engineers, if mitigated or removed, would increase individual efficiency and end-product quality.”

Dr. Mitchell describes software development as a "very human-centric, knowledge intensive endeavor.” “I believe that the major strides in software process improvement (i.e. efficiency and end-product improvements) will not come from process automation or standardization or from the introduction of new development tools, but from changes in the ways that software engineers and managers approach development,” she explains.

Though her title may have changed, Dr. Mitchell's plans are to remain at UMBC as a lecturer. She does hope, however, to continue her research in the area of software process improvement. 

This could include topics such as

To apply to contribute an article, you submit only a 300 - 500 word description of the points you would make. This is due by

June 1, 2012.

Decisions on invitations for full papers will be made by June 15. If you are invited to submit a full article, the final product 1500-2000 words, will be due on August 1.

This is not a UMBC publication. It is a national publication of the Council on Undergraduate Research. Follow the link below for details and an online application system.

I am a member of CUR and am happy to consult with students who plan to submit.

- Janet McGlynn, mcglynn@umbc.edu

Congratulations to Shamit Patel (CS, MS '12, BS '10) on securing the highly competitive National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG).

After graduating at the end of the semester with an M.S. in Computer Science, Shamit plans on pursuing his Ph.D. in Neurosciences–specializing in Computational Neuroscience–at the University of California, San Diego this Fall. The NDSEG fellowship will cover Shamit's education expenses for three years and offer a monthly stipend.

"I applied for an NDSEG Fellowship so that I could have the freedom to pursue the exact research that I am interested in," explains Shamit.

As a Master's student working with Professor Tim Oates, Shamit developed an implementation of Jeff Hawkins and Dileep George's Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) pattern recognition system based on an existing theory of the learning rule for dendritic integration: spike-timing-dependent synaptic plasticity (STDP). "I found that the STDP HTM system achieved far better generalization ability than the baseline HTM system."

Shamit's doctoral research lies within the same vein. "My goal is to develop a working theory of the learning rule for dendritic integration by performing appropriate neurophysiological experimentation, and to then implement a pattern recognition system based on that learning algorithm so that the algorithm can be evaluated for its generalization ability."

The Travel Funding was an integral part of this experience, without it, I’m not sure if I would have been able to participate in the SOCHIL conference. I feel that between the ongoing support from my mentor Dr. German Westphal with the MLLI department, and the Travel Grant Committee, UMBC as a whole has helped me reach goals that I initially thought were perhaps a bit lofty. My opinion has changed dramatically, and now I am aiming even higher than ever, I am inspired to continue and expand on my studies, and I have more confidence in my own abilities. The hard work completed and the memories of the fantastic trip are so rewarding, but are nevertheless overshadowed by the way this has helped shape my goals for the future. I am eternally grateful to Dr. Westphal, The Travel Grant Committee, and my alma mater UMBC.

Read more about Rachel's research by visiting the link below

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The end of the semester is upon us, and for many that means the job search has begun. Below you’ll find a list of local job opportunities for computer savvy graduates. Hopefully you’ll find something that sparks your interest. If not, don’t forget to check back regularly for updates.

Key Tech
What they do: Develops high-tech products with a focus on medical, industrial, and consumer devices.
Positions: Firmware/ Software Designer, Circuit Board Designer
Location: Baltimore, MD
Apply

CyberPoint
What they do: provides cybersecurity products and services.
Positions: Senior Systems Engineer, Senior Software Developer, Software Developer, Reverse Engineer
Location: Inner Harbor, Baltimore
Apply

Agnik
What they do: a data analytics company for distributed, mobile, and embedded environments.
Position: Software Developer I/II – Intern
Location: Columbia, MD
Apply

Agora, Inc.
What they do: A holding company for various publishers of financial, health, travel and special interest books, and newsletters.
Position: Software Engineers
Location: Mt. Vernon, Baltimore
Apply

*Jobs posted May 15.

Parking Panda
What they do: A rapidly expanding startup that thought up a creative solution for scarce parking in Baltimore and D.C.: A web-based app that lets you rent out your personal parking pad.
Position: Front End Engineer
Location: Federal Hill, Baltimore
Apply

The Hilltop Institute
What they do: Located in UMBC’s Sondheim building, The Hilltop Institute is a health research organization that conducts research, analysis, and evaluations on behalf of government agencies, foundations, and nonprofit organizations at the national, state, and local levels.
Position: Web Developer/ Programmer
Location: UMBC
Apply

OptiMetrics, Inc.
What they do: A company that provides research and engineering services to government and industry, specifically applying science and technology to protect soldiers on the battlefield.
Positions: Mid-Level Software Engineers, Software Engineer
Location: Abingdon, MD
Apply

Information Management Services, Inc.
What they do: A biomedical computing firm.
Position: Software Developer
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Apply

Praxis Engineering
What they do: A consulting, products, and solutions firm dedicated to the practical application of software and system engineering technologies to solve complex problems.
Positions: Software Engineer, Reverse Software Engineer, Application Developer, and more
Location: Aberdeen, MD, Annapolis Junction, MD
Apply

*Jobs posted May 7.

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