Electrical Engineering Intern

Mercury Systems is seeking a motivated and innovative Electrical Engineering Intern eager to learn, contribute, and bring fresh ideas to complex design challenges. In this hands-on role, you’ll gain experience across the full hardware development lifecycle while working closely with a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team.

Job Responsibilities 

• Work with experienced electrical engineers to support hardware design, development, integration, and testing
• Participate as a hands-on contributor throughout the development lifecycle, including schematic design, layout support, design verification testing (DVT), validation, and optimization
• Design, develop, and verify complex circuits or submodules using modern schematic capture tools
• Support board bring-up activities, including drafting test plans and documenting test results
• Assist with product validation testing such as EMC, power, thermal, and environmental stress screening
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Software, and Procurement
• Support production by helping troubleshoot manufacturing issues and field failure investigations
• Drive procurement of prototype materials to verify form, fit, and function
• Create and maintain Bills of Material (BoMs/PLs)
• Draft and manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs)
• Apply design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and design for test (DFT) principles

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts during the review process

• Basic understanding of high-speed digital and analog circuitry, power management, and electromagnetic interference (EMI)

• General knowledge of electronic schematic tools (e.g., Allegro Design Entry HDL, Mentor Graphics/DXDesigner)

• Familiarity with digital test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and power supplies

• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills

• Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation tools

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Exposure to conventional and advanced manufacturing techniques

• Hands-on lab experience including soldering or rework equipment

• Prior internship, co-op, or academic project experience related to hardware design or testing

"This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.”

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance.

(978) 256-1300

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