DSP/FPGA Intern - SDR Signal Processing

Thales Defense & Security, Inc.; Clarksburg (MD); On-site; USD 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. in Clarksburg, MD, invites engineering students to apply for a DSP/FPGA Engineering Intern position in the Software Engineering department for 8 weeks during the summer of 2027. The role offers exposure to entry-level assignments and hands-on experience in DSP/FPGA development.

You will contribute to design, implementation, and testing of DSP solutions for next-generation SDR hardware, with access to industry-standard tools and mentorship from senior engineers.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required and must pass security screening.
• Enrolled in an accredited engineering program with 2+ semesters completed.
• Knowledge of DSP/Digital Communications algorithms and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and test DSP solutions for SDR hardware.
• Verify and test DSP/FPGA designs.
• Document design specs, test procedures and results.
• Utilize industry-standard DSP/FPGA tools and maintain lab equipment.

Skills

DSP algorithms

C/C++ programming

English fluency

Education

Enrolled in accredited university engineering program

Electrical Engineering preferred

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Matlab

Python

Xilinx

Altera

Job description

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. in Clarksburg, MD, invites engineering students to apply for a DSP/FPGA Engineering Intern position in the Software Engineering department for 8 weeks during the summer of 2027. The role offers exposure to entry-level assignments and hands-on experience in DSP/FPGA development.

You will contribute to design, implementation, and testing of DSP solutions for next-generation SDR hardware, with access to industry-standard tools and mentorship from senior engineers.