What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Co-Op position at Mercury Systems?
Onsite: Gulf Breeze, FL
Co-op from July – December 2027
Mercury Systems is seeking a motivated and innovative Electrical Engineering Co-Op to join our collaborative hardware engineering team. During this hands-on opportunity, 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.
Job 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
"This position requires you to be able to obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens."
Required Qualifications:
- 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior electrical engineering internship or co-op experience