Electrical Engineering Co-Op

Mercury Systems•Cumming, GA

12h

About The Position

Mercury Systems is seeking a motivated and innovative Electrical Engineering Co-Op to join our collaborative hardware engineering team. In this hands-on role, you’ll gain experience across the full hardware development lifecycle while contributing to the design of advanced technologies used in commercial, defense, and intelligence applications. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team and gain exposure to real-world, ruggedized hardware systems.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts during the review process
Basic understanding of high-speed digital and analog circuitry, power management, and electromagnetic interference
Familiarity with electronic schematic design tools such as Allegro Design Entry HDL or Mentor Graphics tools
General knowledge of manufacturing techniques and hardware development processes
Experience or familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, and soldering/rework tools
Strong organizational skills with clear verbal and written communication abilities
Proficiency with standard documentation and presentation tools
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team environment
This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.”

Responsibilities

Supporting the design, development, testing, and validation of complex electrical hardware and systems
Contributing to schematic design, layout support, design verification testing, system integration, and optimization of hardware designs
Designing and testing complex circuits or sub-modules using schematic capture tools such as Allegro Design Entry HDL and/or Mentor tools
Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Software, and Procurement
Supporting design-for-manufacturing (DFM), design-for-assembly (DFA), and design-for-test (DFT) initiatives
Assisting with lab activities including board bring-up, debugging, validation testing, and environmental testing (EMC, thermal, power, ESS)
Supporting production by investigating manufacturing issues and field failures
Drafting test plans, reports, Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), and technical documentation
Supporting prototype material procurement, structuring Bills of Material (BoMs), and managing part lists
Assisting with the design of fixtures to support advanced manufacturing techniques