Airborne SATCOM Intern — Connectivity & RF Systems

Mitre Corporation; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking a student engineer for an on-site internship in Dayton, Ohio, supporting advanced wireless and SATCOM activities within the Advanced Wireless & SATCOM Department. You will assist with integration, testing, and data collection on MAF-related projects.

You will use Python or C/C++ to organize test data, run basic analyses, and help document configurations and results while collaborating with Dayton and Bedford teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Completed coursework in engineering math, physics, computing, circuits, or related discipline.
• Basic ability to read/write code in C/C++ or Python.
• Foundational experience applying an engineering design, test, or troubleshooting process.
• Ability to work onsite in Dayton, OH and travel to Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities

• Support supervised engineering analysis of connectivity for Mobility Air Forces (MAF) aircraft and related HST program efforts, including KC-46 and KC-135 activities as applicable.
• Assist with communications system and SATCOM terminal integration, test setup, procedures, measurements, and evaluation of link or network performance.
• Use introductory Python or C/C++ scripting to organize test data, perform basic calculations, plot results, and improve repeatable laboratory workflows. Collaborate with Dayton engineers and the Bedford SATCOM team during approved hands-on lab visits.
• Document test configurations, observations, technical issues, and results; contribute to short team briefings and engineering summaries.

Skills

Python scripting

C/C++ programming

Electrical engineering

Engineering math

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

MATLAB

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Spectrum analyzer

Job description

MITRE is seeking a student engineer for an on-site internship in Dayton, Ohio, supporting advanced wireless and SATCOM activities within the Advanced Wireless & SATCOM Department. You will assist with integration, testing, and data collection on MAF-related projects.

You will use Python or C/C++ to organize test data, run basic analyses, and help document configurations and results while collaborating with Dayton and Bedford teams.