Job Description

Primary Function:

Long Wave's Internship Program provides hands-on experience supporting aerospace and defense programs across Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, and Software Engineering disciplines. Interns will work with experienced engineers to contribute to real projects, gaining exposure to the engineering lifecycle including design, analysis, testing, and integration.

Essential Responsibilities:

Systems Engineering, Integration & Test:


Support requirements development, traceability, and system-level analysis. Assist with test planning, verification, and validation tasks. Support test execution in a lab environment, document discrepancies, and data collection. Participate in cross-disciplinary integration and review activities. Assist with technical documentation review, edits, and creation.



Software Engineering:


Contribute to embedded software or application-level development. Assist with software design, implementation, and debugging. Support software integration, testing, and documentation. Translate system requirements into software architecture and code.



Mechanical Engineering:


Support mechanical design, modeling, and drafting in CAD. Assist with prototype fabrication, assembly, and functional testing. Participate in design reviews and engineering documentation updates.



Electrical Engineering:


Assist with circuit design, wiring design and analysis, and hardware testing. Support lab activities including data collection and electrical integration. Contribute to test procedures, documentation, and engineering changes.

Work Conditions:

Onsite work required at Long Wave's Oklahoma City office.




Minimum Requirements:


Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical, electrical, systems, aerospace, software, or computer engineering - or related field. Completion of at least sophomore year prior to internship start. Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a technical environment.

U.S. citizenship required due to federal contract requirements.

Preferred Requirements:


Prior internship, engineering project, lab, or research experience. Familiar with CAD, MATLAB, Python, C/C++, embedded systems, or engineering modeling software. Interest in aerospace/defense technology and multidisciplinary engineering.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Long Wave Inc. is a Small Business defense contractor headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK. We are an industry leader in the installation and maintenance of Very Low Frequency/Low Frequency/High Frequency (VLF/LF/HF) communication systems, software development, software, and hardware installation, Nuclear Command and Control Communication (NC3), Contract Support Services (CSS), and systems engineering. We have grown into an agile company based on experience, trust, and integrity. Long Wave is the best Strategic Communications Small Business in America. As a leader in services and solutions, software, and engineering products, we make certain that our abilities are as diverse and unique as our customers.



As a government contractor, we specialize in:


Engineering Tower and Antenna Maintenance and Installation Software Development Software and Hardware Installation Operations and Maintenance of Government Facilities Information Technology and Cybersecurity Services Simulation and Training Program Management Services for Various Agencies and Clients


Staffed with retired military, senior engineers, and support personnel from industry, we have helped to design and implement some of the United States Military's most critical and innovative communications technologies. Our subject matter experts have hundreds of years of combined experience operating, maintaining, and modernizing communications suites around the world and our software developers have decades of experience analyzing, architecting, developing, testing, and deploying software solutions for the United States Navy and commercial customers.



Our military men and women around the world count on Long Wave to provide services for many of today's modern military communication programs. Some of our accomplishments include:


The Clarinet Merlin Receiving System (CMRS), a shore-based communications system that continuously monitors emergency transmissions from buoys launched from United States Navy submarines; A Command and Control (C2) Dashboard, which provides databases for operational and maintenance support for the United States Navy's Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) leadership; Long Wave developed Trainers and Stimulators that provide mission rehearsal capability, which can completely simulate a communication suite with integrated voice and data communications.


Long Wave is proud to have been supporting the United States Military since 1995.