Computer Engineering Co-Op

The MITRE Corporation • Shaw Air Force Base, SC • 1d ago

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities for career growth, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE - and make a difference with us.

The Operational Innovation and Modernization department collaborates with Mobility Air Forces (MAF) and Combat Air Forces (CAF) to shape warfighter requirements and Concepts of Operation (CONOP). We offer direct connections to warfighters and ongoing operations, provide operational domain expertise to guide technology and innovation, and facilitate links between DoW sponsors and Coalition Partner development. Our team specializes in CONOPS, mission threads, use cases, and operational requirements.

Job Responsibilities

As an electrical or computer engineering intern, you will join a multidisciplinary team to apply your academic knowledge and gain hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

Electronic Warfare and Signal Processing: Antennas, electromagnetics, sensors, radar, photonics, and advanced signal processing.

Communications and Spectrum Operations: Wireless communications, SIGINT, spectrum management, and position, navigation, and timing (PNT).

Embedded Systems and Security: Electronics design, embedded security, and cryptographic systems.

Prototyping and Advanced Manufacturing: Rapid hardware prototyping, mechanical design, reliability analysis, and advanced manufacturing techniques.

Maritime Systems Development: Acoustic and ocean modeling, SONAR system analysis, and transducer design.

Apply a variety of analytical techniques to tackle Sponsor challenges to include data mining, statistical models, predictive analytics, optimization, risk analysis, and data visualization

Contribute to development, test and evaluation, and demonstration of advanced analytic capabilities

Build and test proto@types in MITRE, government labs, and commercial cloud environments

Basic 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.

Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.

Must have ability to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Experience having applied electrical or computer engineering concepts in an internship, research, or laboratory setting.

Proficiency in using electrical and/or computer engineering methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.

Demonstrated ability to develop software applications, user interfaces, databases and embedded software.

Demonstrated proficiency using programming languages (such as Python, C/C++, Java)

Proven ability to work independently.

Demonstrated interest in serving the public through previous work experience, volunteer activities, or other relevant engagements.

Clearance: In addition to passing MITRE's employment background check, you may be submitted for a U.S. Government Security clearance. This is determined by the Department of Defense's adjudicative guidelines for receiving a clearance, to include U.S. citizenship. Other jobs may require vetting for various levels of agency public trust, fitness, suitability, controlled access, and special programs access determination consistent with the work program to which you are assigned.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Work Location Type:

Hybrid

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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Benefits information may be found here (https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/benefits) .

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