Summer 2026

Engineering Intern/Co-op

Posted on 3/21/2026

Spectrum Control

Spectrum Control

RF/microwave, microelectronics, security systems manufacturer

No salary listed

Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Category
Hardware Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Oscilloscope
Requirements
  • Minimum of 2 years of post-high school education in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Working knowledge of basic electronics principles (voltage, current, Ohm’s law).
  • Recommended Completed Courses: Electronics, RF Fundamentals or Communications, Digital Circuits.
  • Experience working in a team-based environment.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems.
Responsibilities
  • Assist design and test engineering teams with RF hardware evaluation, prototype assembly, and performance testing.
  • Support design, analysis, and troubleshooting of hardware systems, including RF circuits, analog/digital electronics, and power systems.
  • Perform RF measurements and characterization using lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generators.
  • Contribute to schematic reviews, component selection, and PCB layout activities.
  • Document test results and assist in preparing technical reports.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with RF concepts such as impedance matching, filtering, and signal integrity.
  • Experience using test equipment (spectrum/network analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes).
  • Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics and block diagrams.
  • Familiarity with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, OrCAD) is a plus.
  • Basic understanding of simulation tools for RF or circuit analysis (e.g., ADS, HFSS, LTspice).
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration with engineering teams and operations.

Spectrum Control designs and manufactures high-reliability RF/microwave, microelectronics, EMI protection, power, and secure-systems solutions for defense, aerospace, commercial, and industrial customers. Its products include RF/microwave and millimeter-wave components, EMI filters and interconnects, power supplies for harsh environments, and secure hardware and software for trusted communications. The company differentiates itself as a global, one-stop provider with a broad catalog and in-house design, manufacturing, and integration across multiple high-reliability domains. Its goal is to deliver dependable, high-performance components and systems that enable safer communications, robust power delivery, and protected information systems for critical applications worldwide.

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Headquarters

Fairview, Illinois

Founded

1968

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What believers are saying

  • Filtered Connector Express delivers custom 38999 EMI connectors in 12 weeks for military and aerospace.
  • DirectRF 3U VPX module covers 0.1–36 GHz and aligns with SOSA and VITA 49.2 standards.
  • High-Q Glass Filters offer coaxial performance in rice-sized form factor with full production in September 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and Cisco bundle Filters+Digital control into network stacks, threatening SCi Blocks value.
  • DoD blockade on auction authority renewal delays adoption of DirectRF card due to procurement uncertainty in primes.
  • Ligado’s FCC-approved 5G use risks GPS disruption, forcing military systems to prioritize interference-hardened components over miniaturized SiPs.

What makes Spectrum Control unique

  • Spectrum Control enables per-pin selective loading in filtered connectors via its online configure tool.
  • Its SCi Blocks integrate RF conversion, filtering, gain control, and digital monitoring in 30 mm² packages.
  • The DirectRF card combines eight transmit and eight receive paths in a single SOSA-aligned 3U VPX module.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

Pension Scheme with 6% Employer Contributions

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Continuous Development and Career Progression Opportunities

Company News

Military Embedded Systems
Dec 10th, 2025
Wideband RF transceiver card targeting multi-mission EW payloads showcased at AOC 2025

Wideband RF transceiver card targeting multi-mission EW payloads showcased at AOC 2025. December 10, 2025 NATIONAL HARBOR, maryland. Spectrum Control is showcasing a 16-channel wideband radio-frequency transceiver card at AOC 2025 that is intended to condense electronic warfare, radar, and signals-intelligence front ends into a single 3U module. The DirectRF card combines eight transmit and eight receive paths on one 3U VPX plug-in, with the goal of giving system designers a common building block for different mission profiles, the company says. The module covers roughly 0.1 to 36 GHz and is built to handle wide slices of spectrum at once, which is aimed at receivers and transmitters that must watch for many signals or threats in parallel rather than tuning across bands, according to the statement. An Intel Agilex 9 field-programmable gate array (FPGA) on the card provides local signal processing and control so that some detection, filtering, or beam-control tasks can occur on the module instead of in a separate processor, Spectrum Control says. The design supports synchronization across multiple cards so that integrators can build out larger arrays for beamforming or direction finding without custom hardware, the company adds. The company describes the module as aligned with the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard, as well as VITA 49.2 profiles, which is intended to help primes and subsystem suppliers plug the card into existing modular open-systems racks and reuse the same RF front end across airborne, naval, and ground platforms.

Microwaves & RF
Jun 9th, 2025
Signal-Source SiP Pairs With mmWave Block Upconverter SiP

Spectrum Control (Booth #927) is unveiling its low-jitter, high-frequency signal source system-in-package (SiP) and 18- to 40-GHz mmWave block upconverter SiP at IMS 2025.

RF Design
May 27th, 2025
Spectrum Control to Unveil Compact Signal Source and mmWave Upconverter SiPs at IMS 2025

Spectrum Control to unveil compact signal source and mmWave upconverter sips at IMS 2025.

Microwave Journal
Jun 18th, 2024
Spectrum Control Announces Complete RF Front-End with Integrated Digital Control in a Surface-Mount BGA Package

Spectrum Control (IMS booth #208), an innovative leader in RF miniaturization and digital integration, announces an innovative new RF front end system-in-package (SiP) platform as part of its SCi Blocks(TM) family.

Microwave Journal
Jun 17th, 2024
Spectrum Control Introduces High-Q RF Filter Family with Dramatic Reduction in Filter Size

Spectrum Control introduces high-q RF filter family with dramatic reduction in filter size.

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