Early-Career Electrical Engineer, RF & Photonics

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks an early-career Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and test electronic circuits for a range of programs. You will model circuit performance, guide assembly, testing, and integration, and work on RF and optical subsystems across aerospace and national security platforms.

Collaborate across the Photonics and Microelectronics Division (PMD) within EOSL, perform benchtop experiments, and contribute to hardware development and testing under senior

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited degree program with graduation date no later than May 2027.
• B.S. in electrical engineering, applied physics, or microelectronics.
• Programming skills in MATLAB or Python.
• Experience with automation and interfacing instruments for control/data collection.
• Hands-on laboratory work and ability to perform basic electrical, RF, and optical tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop electronic circuits and assemblies under supervision to meet task requirements.
• Test and troubleshoot circuits for operational readiness.
• Generate documentation of hardware design and theory of operation.
• Conduct benchtop experiments in optics labs using free-space and fiber optics, lasers, modulators, amplifiers, ICs.
• Design and test RF subsystems with discrete components and ICs.
• Integrate GTRI sensors and subsystems into UAVs, pods, aircraft, and platforms.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Automation

Lab testing

RF testing

Optical testing

Circuit design

Hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Applied Physics

Microelectronics

Tools

Spectrum Analyzers

Network Analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Power Meters

Signal Generators

Job description

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) seeks an early-career Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and test electronic circuits for a range of programs. You will model circuit performance, guide assembly, testing, and integration, and work on RF and optical subsystems across aerospace and national security platforms.

Collaborate across the Photonics and Microelectronics Division (PMD) within EOSL, perform benchtop experiments, and contribute to hardware development and testing under senior