Space Systems Engineering Intern jobs in United States
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SAIC · 8 hours ago

Space Systems Engineering Intern

positionChantilly, VA
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern

SAIC is seeking motivated, self-starting entry-level professionals graduating in 2027 through 2029 to be part of their National Security and Space Sector team. The internship will involve developing high-level architecture and system requirements for space systems, engaging with industry partners, and gaining insights into all phases of space systems engineering and development.

Information TechnologySecurityService IndustrySoftware
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Work & Life BalancebadNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Develop high-level architecture and system requirements for imagery and radio frequency intelligence space systems
Derive lower-level, detailed spacecraft and ground performance requirements
Review engineering, analyses, manufacturing and test plans for adequacy
Review analyses and test data for requirements verification
Engage the program’s industry partners across all disciplines and phases

Qualification

Systems EngineeringRequirements DevelopmentPhysics ModelingMultidisciplinary TeamworkInternship Experience

Required

U.S. Citizenship required based on federal law
Willing and able to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance w/Polygraph
Pursuit of Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related STEM discipline graduating in 2027 through 2029
Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

Preferred

Previous internship or work experience
Systems Engineering course work including development of Requirements, Concepts of Operations, and simple Architectures
Course work experience using Descriptive or Physics Modeling

Company

SAIC

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SAIC specializes in IT, enterprise IT, engineering, and professional services.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Reston, Virginia, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.saic.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$522.13M
Key Investors
U.S. Geothermal
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2010-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $22M
2006-10-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Prabu Natarajan
Chief Financial Officer
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Kevin F Brown
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
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