Sensor Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; onsite required

Salary: $20.00–$45.00 per hour

Company

hirify.global is an independent, nonprofit research and development company delivering engineering solutions for national security, space exploration, and biomedical applications.

What you will do

• Support research and development of precision inertial guidance instruments for next-generation guidance applications.
• Participate in product development, including design, prototyping, analysis, simulation, modeling, and testing.
• Work with instrumentation electronics such as low-noise operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, and analog filters.
• Support accelerometer, gyroscope, MEMS, and other sensor development across multiple form factors.
• Contribute to PCB layout, routing, integration, and testing.
• Communicate technical work through oral presentations, written memos, and collaboration with senior technical staff.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen and enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum.
• Experience with at least two of the listed skill areas; candidates are not expected to have every listed skill.
• Experience with digital and/or analog electronics design, testing, and debugging.
• Knowledge of signal integrity, layout, and grounding design principles.
• Experience with digital signal processing, classical controls, and/or modern controls.
• Ability to learn new technologies, work independently and collaboratively, and communicate technical results effectively.
• hirify.global cannot sponsor or hire individuals holding H1B or Student Visas; dual citizens are not eligible.

Nice to have

• Scripting and modeling with MATLAB, Simulink, or LabVIEW.
• Simulation experience with SPICE, CST, COMSOL, or ANSYS HFSS/SIwave.
• Digital or FPGA design experience with Xilinx Vivado or Microsemi Libero.
• Board or chip design experience with Cadence or Mentor Graphics toolsets.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time summer position running during the summer months of 2027.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary, results-oriented engineering environment.
• Work-life balance programs, employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and local cultural discounts.
• Opportunity to work with senior technical staff on nationally significant research and development programs.

Hiring process

• Candidates are matched with a team according to their skills, experience, interests, and relevant background.
• Applicants may apply through hirify.global Careers; resumes may also be submitted for future consideration.