Electrical Engineering Intern (Salt Lake City, UT)

L3Harris International; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a motivated Hardware Engineering Intern to support the design of custom circuit technology for software-defined radio applications in Salt Lake City.

You will work with experienced engineers on digital and RF circuits for national security missions, contributing to high-speed design and board-level integration. The role offers hands-on experience across schematic capture, PCB layout, testing, and documentation, with exposure to Ethernet, SPI, UART, PCIe,

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's in EE, CE, CS, SE or related field.
• Completed 1 year of coursework in related field.
• Interest in communications systems, embedded hardware, and high-speed digital design.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with senior electrical engineers and gain hands-on experience in schematic capture, simulation, PCB analysis, and layout support.
• Help document designs, including requirements, test procedures, and bills of material.
• Document engineering change requests and modifications to circuit card designs.
• Support hardware testing, performance evaluation, and debugging at the board level.
• Contribute to development of custom circuit cards using FPGAs, embedded processors, networking components and other devices.
• Assist with performance characterization of hardware across environmental conditions.
• Work with interfaces such as Ethernet, SPI, UART, SDRAM, DDR3/DDR4, JESD, PCIe, and 1000BASE-T.
• Participate in design reviews, integration activities, and team technical discussions.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Interest in communications systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Completed 1 year of coursework in related field

Tools

Schematic capture

PCB layout tools

FPGA design

Hardware debugging tools

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Intern,ElectricalEngineering

Job Code: 47132

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule:9/80:Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated Hardware Engineering Intern to support the design of custom circuit technology for software-defined radio applications. In this role, you will work alongside experienced engineers to help develop innovative digital and RF circuits that support critical national security missions. These efforts contribute to challenging problem spaces including signal intelligence, cyber operations, machine learning, image processing, applied data analytics, and active threat deterrence.

As part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will gain hands-on experience in a collaborative environment focused on solving complex technical problems. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of advanced communications systems through board-level integration of high-speed digital components, commercially available chipsets, and embedded processors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with senior electrical engineers and achieve hands-on experience including schematic capture, simulation, PCB analysis, and layout support
• Help document designs, including requirements, test procedures, and bills of material
• Help document engineering change requests, documenting modifications to a circuit cards design’s components, specifications, or manufacturing process.
• Support hardware testing, performance evaluation, and debugging at the board level
• Contribute to the development of custom circuit cards using FPGAs, embedded processors, networking components, and other electronic devices
• Assist with performance characterization of hardware across a range of environmental conditions
• Work with industry-standard interfaces such as Ethernet, SPI, UART, SDRAM, DDR3/DDR4, JESD, PCIe, and 1000BASE-T
• Participate in design reviews, integration activities, and team technical discussions

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Completed 1 year of course work in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Interest in communications systems, embedded hardware, and high-speed digital design
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment

Preferred Skills

• Coursework or project experience related to circuit design, PCB layout, embedded systems, or FPGA-based design
• Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or signal generators
• Exposure to schematic capture, PCB design tools, or hardware verification methods
• Familiarity with common digital interfaces such as SPI, UART, DDR, PCIe, or Ethernet

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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