Systems Engineering Intern - Fall 2026

Leonardo DRS, Inc.•Melbourne, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Systems Engineering intern in Melbourne, FL. You will be supporting an active project where you’ll contribute to real engineering work while gaining hands-on exposure to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)—a highly in-demand approach used across aerospace, defense, and complex product development. In this role, you’ll help the team capture and organize system requirements, support system modeling activities, and assist with documentation and traceability to improve clarity, communication, and technical rigor across stakeholders. This internship offers a strong opportunity to build practical experience in modern systems engineering methods and tools, collaborate with engineers across disciplines, and develop skills that translate directly to high-impact engineering roles.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or Master’s program in Systems Engineering
At least two years of academic experience with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
Ability to work effectively independently and in a team
Strong, pro-active problem-solving skills
Ability to support a 10-15 hour per week, onsite schedule
Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

INCOSE certification preferred

Responsibilities

Involved with the analysis, design, development and implementation of new and/or existing systems/sub-systems. May include Architectural Design, Requirements Engineering, or others.
Determine system specifications.
Support acquisition of hardware and software (or subcontractor services as needed).
Support engineering with routine engineering duties and/or hands-on tasks
Work independently on daily tasks
Review project instructions and drawings to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem and possible solutions, and to support the design for manufacture
Under direction, set up and conduct tests of units and components
Analyze test results related to the design and test objectives and adjusts equipment to bring within specification; record these test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test methods
Assist in the creation of documentation to maintain equipment