What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 RF Engineer Summer Intern position at Thales Defense & Security, Inc.?
Overview
Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, is a U.S. company that has been serving domestic and international defense Air, Land and Sea domains for 60 years. With over 1000 employees, TDSI and its three subsidiaries (Tampa Microwave, Advanced Acoustic Concepts, and Trusted Cyber Technologies), supports U.S. Joint Services, special operations forces and multi-national partners with a variety of communication, visualization, electronic warfare, and sensor/sonar capabilities. TDSI’s key technologies include tactical handheld radios, expeditionary satellite terminals, helmet-mounted displays, optics and target recognition capability, advanced radars, undersea sensing and missile systems. Lives depend on what we do!
Thales Defense & Security, Inc. has an opening for an intern within the RF Hardware Engineering department for 8 weeks during the summer of 2025. This position will be responsible for some entry-level assignments that will provide exposure to the software engineering job family. This position is located in the Germantown, MD office and reports to the Manager of Engineering.
Please Note: The Intern must be prepared to start in Germantown, MD in Summer 2025.
Responsibilities
During your summer internship with mission-driven engineers, you will work under an experienced mentorship to accomplish following:
- Assist in the design, simulation, and characterization of the analog / Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry commonly used in RF receivers as part of a Software-Defined Radio (SDR).
- Use test equipment to take circuit measurements and clearly document results.
- You will have the opportunity to learn and use RF design and development tools.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- U.S. Citizenship required. - Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited university of college and have completed at least 2 semesters within the engineering field of study. Electrical Engineering preferred.
- Basic knowledge of Analog and Radio Frequency Design fundamentals.
- Knowledgeable of PC based design and analysis tools in the area of RF Design.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills - fluent in English.
- Ability to comply with all Company guidelines, policies, procedures and embrace Company Core Values.
The hourly pay range for this role is $22.00 - $25.00 USD. The hour pay range provided is a good faith estimate representative of the experience level for the role described above. TDSI considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
For specific questions about this job posting, candidates may contact the recruiter at careers@thalesdsi.com.
Thales is committed to non-discrimination as applicable under federal, state and local laws. We are an E-Verify Employer.
If you need an accommodation or assistance in order to apply for a position with Thales, please call Human Resources at 240-864-7288.
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