Parsons

Electrical / Hardware Engineering Intern Summer 2026

US - MD, Columbia Full time
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

 

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

 

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Electrical/Hardware Engineering Intern to join our team! In this role you will get to design and test code and/or electrical circuits as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Designing schematics for digital electronic circuits

  • Laying out printed circuit boards

  • Building prototypes of printed circuit boards

  • Soldering electronic components

  • Writing VHDL for FPGAs/CPLDs

  • Writing C/C++ code to interface directly with hardware in an embedded system

  • Test and document electrical functionality of existing designs


What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • U.S. Citizenship

  • Eligibility for Security Clearance

  • Solid working knowledge of digital and analog electronic circuits including: digital logic, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, and op-amps

  • Familiarity with electrical testing equipment including power supplies, multimeters, logic analyzers, and oscilloscopes

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • PCB schematic entry and layout experience

  • Altium PCB design software

  • Experience writing VHDL or Verilog

  • Familiarity working in a Linux environment

  • Embedded Linux coding experience, including driver development

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $21.88 - $38.27

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as 401K!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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