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DIRECT Lab Research Internships and Instructional/Teaching

USU College of Engineering
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DIRECT Lab Research Assistants Needed

 

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The DIRECT Lab at Utah State University is expanding. We are currently seeking driven individuals for two distinct tracks: Research Internships and Instructional/Teaching Positions.

If you thrive in a high-bandwidth environment that operates at the intersection of advanced robotics, maritime AI, and cutting-edge hardware, we want to hear from you.

Track 1: Research Internship Positions

We are looking for builders and researchers to join our 35+ person team across three primary domains:

  • Humanoid Robotics & RL: Implementation and testing on Unitree platforms. Focus on locomotion, multi-agent coordination, and reinforcement learning environments.
  • Maritime Domain Intelligence: Supporting the ongoing missions. You’ll work on satellite data enhancement for fishing vessel detection and maritime security (expanding on our spacecraft initiatives).
  • Hardware-Native AI & Tracking: Researching architectures and developing simulations / digital-twins.

Track 2: Teaching & Course Development (New Certificate Program)

We are preparing to launch new programs in AI Engineering and Electrified Transportation Topics . We need technical leads to help build the curriculum and prepare instructional materials for the next generation of engineers.

  • Role: Assist in developing "agentic" coding modules, hardware-software integration labs, and AI deployment pipelines.
  • Ideal for: Anyone with a passion for pedagogy and translating complex research into structured, high-impact learning.

Who You Are

  • Agentic: You don’t wait for a ticket to be assigned; you identify the bottleneck and build a solution.
  • Technical: Proficient in Education, Python, PyTorch, or ROS2. Experience with local inference engines (Ollama, etc.) and high-performance computing is a major plus.
  • Collaborative: You can hold your own in a large, multi-disciplinary team of scientists, developers, and PhD students.

Why DIRECT?

Led by faculty with deep roots in industry, the DIRECT Lab moves fast. You’ll have access to world-class infrastructure (including our high-VRAM GPU clusters) and specialized sensing hardware while working on projects with global reach (NASA, DOE, DOD, and more).