2025 Summer Student - Cyber Security

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 from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!

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's critical infrastructure? Then, CNL's National Security and Critical Infrastructure Directorate and the Cyber Resiliency Branch is the place for you.

Located in Fredericton, NB, CNL's Cyber Resiliency Branch is situated in the Cyber Centre located within the Fredericton's 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. The Cyber Resiliency Branch's core facility is a state-of-the-art cyber range containing representative hardware and software used in nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure connected to a full-scope CANDU-6 simulator. 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.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 5th at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.

Department: Cyber Resiliency Branch
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4-16 months (May-August with possible extension up to 16 months)
Field of Study: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science, or applied technology programs related to these disciplines
Year of study: All years of study

What you will be doing:

• Front-end and back-end database development.
• Software development.
• Developing and conducting penetration tests.
• Operating, configuring, and maintaining the lab's 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).
• Exploiting the power of artificial intelligence in the protection of critical infrastructure systems.
• Other tasks as assigned by your manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • 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.
• Experience
  • 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 artificial intelligence and large language models is an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • 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.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."

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 pacesetters 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.

We offer Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

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's Fredericton office is located in the capital city of Fredericton, New Brunswick. This quaint city 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. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including 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 regarding 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 - predominantly the lands of the Miꞌkmaq, 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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