Aerospace and Defense- Application Engineering Intern

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world‑class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do. Our award‑winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry‑first solutions.

Keysight is seeking an intern to support Keysight’s cutting‑edge electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) solutions as part of the Aerospace Defense & Government Solutions group. We are looking for an Application Engineering intern that will work closely with our engineers to help create technical demonstrations and manage the compute and instrument infrastructure to showcase the capabilities of our state‑of‑the‑art hardware for electronic and RF signal generation.

See link below for more information about the type of work our group does:

This is a co‑op style internship from May to Dec 2026. Hours will vary from full time during the summer to flexible part‑time during the fall semester.

Required

• Availability to be on‑site at Colorado Springs office through December 2026
• Completed Sophomore year in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related engineering discipline with the experience described in these qualifications
• Experience building computers from components: motherboards, CPUs, PCIe boards; installing and managing Linux servers
• Experience assembling and running electronic systems.
  
  E.g. datacenter computing racks, HAM radio equipment, A/V studios.
• Proclivity towards projects that involve working hands on with hardware, lab equipment, servers and racks.
• Self‑starter. Able to quickly learn new applications and technologies needed to complete tasks independently
• US Citizen with eligibility to receive a security clearance in the future

Desired

• Experience assembling and configuring LAN networks: 10 & 100
  
  GbE Ethernet, Switches, Optical transceivers, VLANs, routing tables, RDMA
• Experience with Electronic test and measurement instruments (Oscilloscopes, Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzers, etc.)
• Experience with Software defined radios
• Software development with Python, C#, C

Candidates who wish to be considered must be currently enrolled in an accredited college/university as of September 2026. Applicants who have graduated before September 2026 will not be considered unless they are starting a MS or PHD program after graduating.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates who now or at any point in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B Visa status) may not be considered.

Colorado Pay Range: $28.38-$30.57 hourly

Based on experience, education, and skills, most offers will be between the minimum and the midpoint of the Salary Range listed above.

Note:

For other locations, pay ranges will vary by region.

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