FPGA Engineering Intern (Comms/TVI)

Thales Defense & Security, Inc. is a U.S. defense company developing communication, signal intelligence, electronic warfare, and sensor technologies. The FPGA Engineering Intern will contribute to the design, implementation, verification, and testing of DSP and FPGA solutions for Software-Defined Radio signal-processing hardware, while documenting designs and supporting DSP laboratory equipment.

What you'll do:

• Understanding the intricacies of DSP algorithms for various SDR applications
• Learn to develop and implement FPGA-based solutions for signal processing tasks
• Participate in the verification and testing of DSP/FPGA designs
• Help document design specifications, test procedures, and results
• Learn and utilize industry-standard tools for DSP/FPGA development
• Assisting in the setup and maintenance of DSP lab equipment

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 the engineering field of study
• Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing/Digital Communications algorithms and techniques (Turbo/Viterbi coding/decoding, Channel Estimation, Equalization, Filter Design, Resampling Theory etc.)
• Experience with high speed digital interfaces, experience in either/or Xilinx and Altera design
• Experience coding in Verilog and/or VHDL
• Familiarity with Matlab or Python required
• Must be fluent in English, both verbal and written
• Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values
• Electrical Engineering preferred
• C/C++ or other programming languages is desired
• Understanding of wireless communication theory and signal processing theory is a plus