Engineering Intern - Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT)

Description

The Chief Information Office (CIO) organization provides IT support for Leidos internal and external customers, providing world-wide technical solutions across Leidos. We are seeking a motivated Engineering Intern to support our CIO Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) team in the development and deployment of a Test Automation platform. The selected candidate will work both independently and collaboratively, taking direction as needed while demonstrating initiative, accountability, and strong problem-solving skills.

This internship offers hands-on experience in SEIT processes, modern test automation strategy, MBSE support, and AI-enabled engineering workflows within a collaborative technical environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

In this role, the intern will

• Assist with configuring and implementing automated test capabilities,
• Supporting integration and test activities,
• Develop clear, user-focused documentation for Systems and Test Engineers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on simulation, modeling, and decision support tools
• Document findings, write test code, and iterate based on feedback and research outcomes

Basic Qualifications:

The ideal candidate has

• A solid foundation in Systems Engineering principles and Test Engineering concepts, with an understanding of requirements development / decomposition, integration planning, and system-level and user acceptance test processes.
• Familiarity with SEIT activities across the system lifecycle is highly desired.
• Awareness of widely used AI tools-such as Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and ChatGPT-and their practical application in engineering workflows is also important.
• Actively enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
• U.S. citizenship
• Strong interest in or exposure to SEIT automation
• Strong written communication skills are essential, as the intern will create end-user guides, process documentation, and technical references.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework, projects, or hands-on experience in areas such as:
  • Ability to define, collect, and analyze metrics to demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI)
  • Experience or coursework in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) (Cameo)
  • Understanding of the risks, limitations, and governance considerations of AI-driven automation in enterprise environments
• Interest in AI safety, bias mitigation, or explainability
• Creative problem-solving skills and eagerness to work on exploratory, research-driven efforts

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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