Open Systems Architecture Systems Engineer Intern

Space Dynamics Laboratory • North Logan, UT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Space Dynamics Laboratory’s internship program gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to contribute to professional-level assignments involving space-, airborne-, and ground-based systems, with support from engineers and mentors. The program also offers training workshops, networking opportunities, and summer events and activities.

The Strategic Military Space Division is seeking an entry-level engineering intern to support the Battlestar program with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) standards and interface control document (ICD) validation. The intern will work with experienced engineers and mentors on a cloud-based enterprise ground system supporting dynamic space operations. The position is located onsite in North Logan, Utah, and is for summer 2027. The selected candidate must be available for up to 12 weeks and provide onsite support no later than Monday, June 7th. Interns receive a competitive hourly wage and are assigned work appropriate to their experience and project needs. Continued employment or transition to student/full-time employment may be possible and would require security-clearance eligibility.

SDL internships are intended for students from across the nation. Utah State University students are not eligible for SDL internship positions and are encouraged to explore SDL’s Student Employment opportunities, which provide year-round hands-on experience and professional development.

SDL delivers multi-domain solutions supporting national security and scientific discovery, drawing on expertise in satellites, sensors and instruments, ground systems and data processing, and autonomous systems for missions supporting NASA and the Department of Defense. SDL describes its culture as based on respect, collaboration, empowerment, and accountability. The application window is expected to remain open for approximately seven days, but may change based on business needs and candidate availability.

Requirements

• Introductory knowledge of systems engineering, system interfaces, or technical standards.
• Ability to read and compare engineering specifications, diagrams, and technical documents.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize findings in spreadsheets or structured documents.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineers and other interns, and independently with appropriate guidance.
• Strong initiative and written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in systems, aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering, computer science, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Entry-level applicants are welcome; relevant coursework or academic projects may satisfy technical experience requirements.
• Must be available for up to 12 weeks in summer 2027 and provide onsite support in North Logan, Utah, no later than Monday, June 7th.
• Utah State University students are not eligible for this internship.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or projects involving system architecture, interfaces, APIs, or data schemas.
• Awareness of MOSA concepts, interface control processes, or requirements verification.
• Experience with modeling tools, requirements tools, or technical documentation reviews.

Responsibilities

• Help review selected program interfaces and ICDs for completeness, consistency, and clarity.
• Assist with mapping interface descriptions to applicable MOSA principles and program-defined interface standards.
• Create checklists and traceability tables for interface requirements, data definitions, and verification criteria.
• Identify potential ambiguities, missing information, or mismatches across interface artifacts for engineer review.
• Document recommendations and present findings to the systems engineering and integration teams.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage.
• Training workshops, networking opportunities, and summer events and activities.
• Potential for continued employment or transition to student/full-time employment, subject to security-clearance eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed