Job Description

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world renowned experts. We hire numerous students each semester from colleges and universities to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work this Summer then keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today.

Department: Applied Physics
Number of Positions: 2
Duration: 4 to 16 months (beginning in May) - length depending on successful candidate
Discipline: University program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or applied technology programs related to these disciplines
Year of study: Open to students who have completed at least their 1st year of study or higher
Location: Fredericton, NB

NOTICE
Students must submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 7, 2024 to ensure consideration for student employment.

The employment period generally runs from the beginning of May to the end of August (for a 4 month work term).

Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat \xe2\x80\x9cStandard on Security Screening\xe2\x80\x9d and the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy on Government Security\xe2\x80\x9d.

Cyber Security Student

Are you enthusiastic about technology? Are you outgoing and eager to learn about and help solve the challenges facing the industries that keep our lights on, our trains running, and our drinking water safe? Do you want to work on the cutting edge of cyber security research for the protection of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s critical infrastructure? Then, CNL\xe2\x80\x99s National Innovation Centre for Cyber Security (NICCS) in Fredericton, NB is the place for you.

The NICCS is situated in the newly commissioned Cyber Centre located within the Fredericton\xe2\x80\x99s Knowledge Park business cluster. The Cyber Centre is a world-class secure facility designed to encourage collaboration with industry leaders and academic research for thought leadership in the development and maintenance of critical systems. At the heart of the NICCS is a state of the art cyber range containing representative hardware and software used in nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure. The cyber range is a sophisticated platform for conducting evidence-based research and supports the assessments of tools and processes that improve the security of our industrial control systems. These systems have unique characteristics that differentiate themselves from typical IT and other commercial networks. Results from this research will be used to provide guidance to both regulators and industry on effectively meeting newly revised and released cyber security standards.

What you will be doing!
CNL is looking for an enthusiastic, bright, and motived engineering, computer science, and applied technology students to join the NICCS for a 4 to 16-month internship beginning in January of 2024. The exact assignment will be dependent upon the successful candidate\xe2\x80\x99s skill set and interests and the needs of CNL. Some of the work planned within the next year of the NICCS includes:

• Front-end and back-end database development
• Software development
• Developing and conducting penetration tests
• Operating, configuring, and maintaining the lab\xe2\x80\x99s Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Developing and conducting incident response exercises
• Deploying and maintaining hardware and software in the Cyber Range (e.g., PLCs, HMIs, simulation software, security appliances)

What we are looking for:

• Currently enrolled at an academic institution of good standing in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or applied technology programs related to these disciplines
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to carry out research or independent study
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong programming ability
• Previous experience with cyber security, particularly in a research setting is an asset
• Experience with industrial control systems including PLCs and SCADA systems is an asset
• Experience with C and C++ programming, particularly in a real-time system environment is an asset
• Experience with the .NET framework is an asset
• Experience with MATLAB and SIMULINK is an asset
• Experience with machine learning techniques, including neural networks is an asset.

Are you in this field / program?
Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or applied technology programs related to these disciplines

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We\'re reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters, so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:
CNL\xe2\x80\x99s Fredericton office, sits right in the capital city of Fredericton, New Brunswick. It\xe2\x80\x99s a quaint city that is rich in culture and history and combines the comfort of a small town with world-class facilities.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

CNL recognizes and respects that the territory on which our Fredericton office is based is the unceded and unsurrendered traditional territory of the Wabanaki peoples \xe2\x80\x93 predominantly the lands of the Mi\xea\x9e\x8ckmaq, Wolastoqey (Maliseet) and Peskotomahkati (Passamaquoddy). We express our gratitude and appreciation to those Indigenous people who have been living and working on these lands since time immemorial.

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