Internships in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job Responsibilities

• Electronic Warfare and Signal Processing: Antennas, electromagnetics, sensors, radar, photonics, and advanced signal processing.
• Communications and Spectrum Operations: Wireless communications, SIGINT, spectrum management, and position, navigation, and timing (PNT).
• Embedded Systems and Security: Electronics design, embedded security, and cryptographic systems.
• Prototyping and Advanced Manufacturing: Rapid hardware prototyping, mechanical design, reliability analysis, and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Maritime Systems Development: Acoustic and ocean modeling, SONAR system analysis, and transducer design.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in electrical and/or computer engineering including relevant tools, methodologies, and programming languages.
• Sustained excellence in academic performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience having applied electrical or computer engineering concepts in an internship, research, or laboratory setting.
• Proficiency in using electrical and/or computer engineering methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the public through previous work experience, volunteer activities, or other relevant engagements.

Clearance

• In addition to passing MITRE’s employment background check, you may be submitted for a U.S. Government Security clearance.
• This is determined by the Department of Defense’s adjudicative guidelines for receiving a clearance, to include U.S. citizenship.
• This requisition requires the candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Pay and Benefits

• Annual Work Location Type: Onsite
• Salary compensation range and midpoint: $46,500 - $58,000 - $69,500

Additional Information

• Note: Thank you for your interest in MITRE’s internship opportunities. Please be aware that this is not an application for a specific position.
• By submitting your information and providing your resume, you will be included in a pool of candidates for various internship roles across the company.
• If you are selected for consideration for a particular internship, a member of MITRE’s University Recruiting team will reach out to you.
• The primary hiring season for MITRE internships runs from September through March.
• You can monitor your application status here: Workday (myworkdayjobs.com).