The Small Airborne Effectors Division within the Leidos Kinetic Effects Business Area is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and producing small to medium airborne missiles, unmanned vehicles, and payload effectors for a wide variety of defense customers. Our team is seeking an Electrical Design Engineering Intern to work at our Huntsville, AL office during the summer providing support to a variety of design, integration, and test programs related to missile systems and unmanned aircraft. This role offers a wide variety of hands-on work spanning avionics, integration, test, mission support, and field operations in development, prototype, and production environments. This is a dynamic opportunity in which talented engineers can thrive working on a diverse array of multidisciplinary projects in the kinetic effectors arena. We are in search of a highly motivated, trained, and talented Electrical Engineer to foster advanced technology programs through the complete product lifecycle from research and development through full production.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support engineering design and integration activities for aspects of airborne systems such as missiles and unmanned aircraft.
• Develop electrical designs and produce engineering drawings and schematics.
• Work collaboratively with project team(s) to formulate innovative solutions to complex problems and products across a broad range of applications.
• Work in a lab environment testing and assembling hardware.

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• GPA of 3.2 or above.
• Knowledge of and ability to use common bench test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, etc.
• Ability to perform physical work such as lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to reside or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area to work on-site.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with hardware and firmware design.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB design software.
• Desire to solve complex technical problems and learn from a team of experienced Engineers.

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