Receiver, Exciter, & Processing Architecture Software Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) - Onsite
About The Position
The Receiver, Exciter, and Processing Architecture Department designs, architects, and implements signal-processing algorithms for next-generation radar systems. The team works across high-performance processing platforms, including CPUs, FPGAs, and GPUs, using commercial off-the-shelf and semi-custom hardware. The intern will contribute to system integration for distributed, heterogeneous signal-processing systems running Linux; develop, test, and integrate embedded or real-time C++ signal-processing algorithms and control functions; resolve defects and maintain existing code; analyze numerical accuracy, runtime latency, and other system metrics; collaborate with systems, hardware, and software engineers to implement end-user requirements; and help maintain code quality through reviews, static analysis, and continuous integration. The position is onsite in Marlborough, Massachusetts. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance are required; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a bachelor's or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM major.
- Have a minimum of 30 credit hours by the start of the internship session.
- Have experience using Linux.
- Have C++ software-development experience.
- Be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; an active and existing DoD Secret clearance is required after day one.
- Relevant experience may come from on-the-job work, research, coursework, or projects.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with developer tools such as Git, CMake, GoogleTest, gdb, profilers, Jira, Jenkins, or UML.
- Embedded software-development experience.
- Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) experience.
- Scripting experience with Python, shell, or bash.
Responsibilities
- Perform system integration activities on distributed, heterogeneous signal-processing systems running Linux.
- Code, test, and integrate C++ embedded and/or real-time signal-processing algorithms or control functions.
- Resolve defects and maintain or update existing codebases.
- Analyze numerical accuracy, runtime latency, and other system metrics.
- Collaborate with systems, hardware, and other software engineers to understand and implement end-user requirements.
- Support code reviews, static analysis, and continuous integration to maintain high code quality.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
