2027 Electrical Engineering Intern

Mercury Systems, Inc.; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health insurance

Company holidays and time off

Stock purchase plan (employee)

Tuition reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Mercury Systems, Inc. in Torrance, CA is seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience across the hardware development lifecycle. You will work with a collaborative engineering team to design, test, and document hardware solutions.

The internship runs May/June through August/September 2027 and expects students enrolled in electrical engineering programs with a minimum 3.1 GPA; familiarity with high-speed digital/analog circuits and lab equipment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline.
• GPA minimum of 3.1; transcripts may be requested.
• Understanding of high-speed digital and analog circuitry, power management, and EMI.
• Knowledge of conventional and advanced manufacturing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist hardware design, development, integration, and testing with experienced engineers.
• Help create or update schematics.
• Support test procedures generation or revision.
• Assist board bring-up activities and document test results.
• Generate test reports and maintain BOMs.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Analog circuitry

Team collaboration

Verbal/written communication

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allegro design entry HDL

Mentor Graphics DXDesigner

Oscilloscopes

Job description

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

"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:

• 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

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

Additional Information

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 LinkedIn 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 Mercury?

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.

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.

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