DF/RF Engineering Intern (DRT) Job Details | Thales Defense & Security, Inc.

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is a U.S. defense technology company serving air, land, and sea domains. The DF/RF Engineering Intern will support Direction Finding and antenna engineering projects involving software-defined radios, hardware design, RF/DF analysis, data gathering, and technical documentation under close mentorship and supervision.

What you'll do:

• Working directly with a mentor in the DF / Antenna design field, perform technical assignments with a basic degree of complexity
• Provide technical support to engineers and scientific staff in design and development DF projects, in conjunction with Software Defined Radios, to find solutions to real world problems
• Under close supervision, participate in DF Hardware designs in assigned area
• Utilize standard software packages common in the Electrical Hardware Design discipline to complete basic tasks, including an introduction to RF / DF analysis tools like MATLAB and Python
• Gather and analyze data or information in support of engineering research
• Document and communicate results of technical data generated
• Share technical information and promote open dialogue
• Attend relevant seminars, facility tours, and interact with other students
• Flexibility to take on related tasks as required

What they're looking for:

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college and have completed at least 2 semesters within Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering or Computer Science fields
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Fluent in English
• Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values
• Strong interest and performance in undergraduate Electromagnetics is desired, including the study of static and time-varying electric and magnetic fields
• Completion of a basic analog electronics course is also desirable