Electrical & Computer Engineering Internship — Real-World Impact

Mitre Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Washington, DC invites undergraduates pursuing Electrical or Computer Engineering to join multidisciplinary teams and gain hands-on experience across electronic warfare, communications, embedded systems, and prototype manufacturing.

Selected interns work on real programs with potential security clearances in a collaborative, mission-focused environment that drives national security and public-interest technology.

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in electrical and/or computer engineering including relevant tools, methodologies, and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team to apply your academic knowledge in electronic warfare and signal processing, communications, embedded systems, prototyping, and maritime systems development.
• Gain hands-on experience across antennas, electromagnetics, sensors, radar, photonics, and advanced signal processing.
• Support projects in wireless communications, SIGINT, spectrum management, and PNT.
• Assist with electronics design, embedded security, and cryptographic systems.
• Contribute to rapid hardware prototyping and reliability analysis using advanced manufacturing techniques.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Computer Eng

Programming

Analytical thinking

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

MITRE in Washington, DC invites undergraduates pursuing Electrical or Computer Engineering to join multidisciplinary teams and gain hands-on experience across electronic warfare, communications, embedded systems, and prototype manufacturing.

Selected interns work on real programs with potential security clearances in a collaborative, mission-focused environment that drives national security and public-interest technology.