Impactful EE/CE Internship – National Security Focus

MITRE; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Chantilly, VA invites motivated students to join our teams tackling Electronic Warfare, signal processing, and cybersecurity challenges. This internship offers hands-on experience across antennas, sensors, radar, and advanced manufacturing in a national security context.

You will contribute to foundational research under guidance, apply engineering principles, and maintain active student enrollment through the internship term while working onsite at MITRE’s facilities.

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time student pursuing an accredited degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge in electrical or computer engineering including programming languages.
• Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.

Responsibilities

• Electronic Warfare and Signal Processing: antennas, electromagnetics, sensors, radar, photonics, and advanced signal processing.
• Communications and Spectrum Operations: wireless communications, SIGINT, spectrum management, PNT.
• Embedded Systems and Security: electronics design, embedded security, cryptographic systems.
• Prototyping and Advanced Manufacturing: rapid hardware prototyping, mechanical design, reliability analysis, advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Maritime Systems Development: acoustic and ocean modeling, SONAR system analysis, transducer design.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Programming Languages

Academic Excellence

Independent Work

Public Service Interest

Education

Pursuing degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

MITRE in Chantilly, VA invites motivated students to join our teams tackling Electronic Warfare, signal processing, and cybersecurity challenges. This internship offers hands-on experience across antennas, sensors, radar, and advanced manufacturing in a national security context.

You will contribute to foundational research under guidance, apply engineering principles, and maintain active student enrollment through the internship term while working onsite at MITRE’s facilities.