2027 Electrical Engineering Intern

Mercury Systems; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury Systems seeks a motivated Electrical Engineering Intern for an onsite role in Torrance, CA, from May/June to August/September 2027. You will gain hands-on experience across the full hardware development lifecycle while collaborating with a multidisciplinary engineering team.

You will assist with schematic updates, board bring-up, test procedures, and BOM creation, while supporting lab verification and test activities.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required; transcripts may be requested during review
• Basic understanding of high-speed digital and analog circuitry, power management, and EMI
• General knowledge of conventional and advanced manufacturing techniques

Responsibilities

• Support hardware design, development, integration, and testing with experienced engineers
• Assist in creating or updating schematics
• Support generation or revision of test procedures
• Assist with board bring-up, drafting test plans and documenting results
• Perform board bring-up activities
• Generate test reports
• Create and maintain BOMs

Skills

High-speed circuitry

Power management

EMI fundamentals

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Allegro design entry HDL

Mentor Graphics DXDesigner

Job description

Onsite: Torrance, CA

Internship from May/June - August/September 2027

No relocation assistance or housing provided

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
• Assist senior engineers in creating or updating schematics
• Support the generation or revision of test procedures
• Support board bring-up activities, including drafting test plans and documenting test results
• Perform board bring-up activities
• Generate test reports
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts during the review process
• A basic understanding of high-speed digital and analog circuitry, power management, and electromagnetic interference.
• General knowledge of both conventional manufacturing techniques and advanced manufacturing

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or knowledge of electronic schematic software tools, such as Allegro design entry HDL or Mentor Graphics DXDesigner
• General knowledge or experience in the use of digital test equipment such as digital meters, spectrum analyzer or oscilloscopes, power supplies, and soldering rework equipment to execute lab design verification test (DVT) and debug.
• Excellent organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation tools
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary environment

Qualifications

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. 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.

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