RF Engineering Intern

On-Site

Mercury Systems is seeking a motivated and innovative RF Engineering Intern eager to learn, contribute, and bring fresh ideas to RF MMIC Engineering team. In this hands‑on role, you’ll gain experience designing and testing RF components and integrated assemblies that operate from 10 MHz to 40 GHz. The ideal intern will independently complete small design projects in support of the RF MMIC product line.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design RF and digital hardware solutions using MMIC components
• Use CAD tools to design printed circuit boards and packaging for evals and modules
• Develop embedded software & firmware for digital control of RF components

Conduct manual and automated performance tests to characterize RF semiconductor components

• Provide engineering support for existing products and under the direction of senior design engineers

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in electrical engineering
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts during the review process
• Experience with board‑level, mixed signal design
• Experience with programmable digital logic devices such as FPGAs, PLDs
• Experience with printed circuit board design using CAD tools such as Altium or Cadence
• Ability to independently make RF measurements using lab equipment such as Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, and Signal Generators

"This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government.”

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pursing a master's degree in electrical engineering
• Strong knowledge of analog circuit fundamentals and design techniques
• Self-motivated and eager to apply learning into practice

Full-time Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position: $17.00 - 38.00/hour

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

• * the role and related responsibilities;
• * education, training, skills and certifications;
• * internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• * geographic location; and
• * alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• * bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• * health, life and disability insurance;
• * company-paid holidays and time off;
• * discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• * tuition reimbursement; and
• * access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including Linked In Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

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.

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