Technical Intern 3
About The Position
Participate in BAE Systems’ nationwide LEAP Internship & Co-op Program, which offers opportunities to learn, engage, apply skills, progress within the company, work alongside experienced professionals on impactful projects, take part in career development, and network with business leaders and other students. The role is within the System Operations and Sustainment group in the Systems Engineering department. The group supports satellite launch preparation, initialization, commissioning, on-orbit testing, factory reach-back, operations, and maintenance throughout satellite missions. Intern assignments are selected based on students’ interests and skills, along with program needs, and involve varied technical work supporting satellite missions and systems. The position is part of the Engineering, Science and Analysis Strategic Capabilities Unit, whose cross-functional teams deliver technologies for customer missions and emphasize innovation, integrity, continual learning, and strong execution. Interns may contribute to mission operations products and events, satellite health and performance analysis, system testing, and technical presentations. This position requires regular in-person work on-site five days each normally scheduled week at the primary work location. Travel and local commuting between company campuses and other locations may be required. Work may take place in an office, laboratory, production floor, clean room, outdoors, or a remote research environment. Occasional work in production areas may require protective equipment and gear, and access to other facilities may involve varying weather conditions. Hourly rate: $26.50–$35.75.
Requirements
- Must have completed sophomore or junior year and be enrolled in a degree program for fall 2026; students enrolled in a graduate degree program are also accepted.
- Degree must be from a university, college, or school accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the U.S. Department of Education.
- Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related degree field.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- High interest in learning.
- Proactiveness when approaching problems or unfamiliar areas.
- Desire to understand how changes in one area affect the rest of a project.
Nice To Haves
- An active top secret security clearance is highly desirable.
- Preferred mission operations experience in one or more areas: operations readiness activities, rehearsals, and launch support; on-console satellite operations; spacecraft commissioning; spacecraft, payload, or subsystem design; mission management, command and control; or development of operations products such as command execution scripts, alarm limits, mission system constraints, operating procedures, training materials, or tools.
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes such as requirements management, change and configuration management, and verification and validation.
Responsibilities
- Develop, update, and test mission operations products, such as command execution scripts, alarm limits, constraints, operating procedures, training materials, or tools.
- Contribute to planning and executing rehearsals, test events, launch, commissioning, and/or early operations.
- Collaborate and coordinate with subject matter experts, including through technical review meetings, account and logistics support, team briefings, and training.
- Support verification and validation of mission operations products through unit, system, and enterprise tests.
- Perform telemetry trending, performance analysis, calibration, and satellite maintenance activities.
- Participate in on-orbit operations, assess the health of satellite and ground systems, and assist with anomaly support.
- Support integration and testing of new capabilities and/or product releases for satellite or ground systems.
- Prepare and present technical content to peers, management, and customers.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships across the department, Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units, and the company.
- Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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