Description
Leidos is seeking a talented Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering student to join a diverse team creating unique solutions for complex flight vehicle engineering challenges for an internship. Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT Solutions engaging in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields.
This position is for an internship for aero or mechanical engineering student within the Flight Systems Department as part of the Missiles & Aviation Division. Engineers in the Flight Systems Department provide solutions to complex, technical problems involving analysis, design, flight testing and/or autonomous solutions of various types of missiles, space systems, hypersonics, acquisition systems, fixed & rotary wing aircraft, and more.
Engineers in this position will work closely with full-time engineers and complete a technical project involving one or more of the following areas:
Support design, development, analysis, and test for UAV embedded systems, sensors, and training applications
Develop modular aircraft dynamics models based on first principles for use in performance analysis and operator training. Engineer must design and test simulation interface with executive flight software and/or HWIL environments.
Assist systems engineering and flight-test support as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
This position requires a fundamental understanding of aerospace and mechanical engineering concepts, particularly including vehicle flight dynamics, mechanics, guidance/navigation/controls, aerodynamics, and propulsion combined with a solid foundation of programming experience in Matlab/Simulink, C/C++, Python, or other language.
Candidate must possess strong technical communication skills and an ability to work both independently and in collaborative team environments.
Candidates must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to temporarily relocate in order to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.
Candidates must be currently enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and Pursuing Master’s Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Candidate must be a US citizen.
Desired Qualifications that Help You Stand Out:
Familiarity with DoD digital engineering paradigm and experience
Prior work with post-flight data analysis
Strong math skills in the areas of linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate transformation
Experience with
Linux, hardware-in-the-loops simulation architectures, and/or GPS simulators
Configuration management software, such as Git or Mercurial
Trajectory analysis tools, such as TAOS or OTIS
Using numerical optimization techniques
Simulink code-generation
Optimal estimation and controls
Sensor fusion and state estimation techniques (eg. Kalman or Particle Filters)
Terrestrial navigation, SAASM, M-Code, and GPS-denied operations
GNC applications of flight vehicles, guided munitions, and/or UAS systems
Aircraft systems including sensors, actuators, embedded systems, and electrical power
Private/commercial piloting and/or RC/UAS piloting
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-06
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.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $55,250.00 - $99,875.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.
