Technical Intern 3
About The Position
The Technical Intern 3 will participate in BAE Systems’ nationwide LEAP Internship & Co-op Program, which provides opportunities to learn from experienced professionals, contribute to impactful projects, take part in career development, and network with business leaders and other students. The role supports the Systems of Operations and Support (SO&S) work associated with satellite launch, initialization, early operations, on-orbit testing, factory reach-back, operations, and maintenance throughout a satellite’s mission life. The intern will join the LSI team and contribute to technical assignments involving launch segment definition and mission integration. Assignments are based on the intern’s interests and skills as well as program needs. Work may include requirements and interface definition, launch documentation, integration analysis, and launch campaign readiness activities. The role calls for effective communication with technical experts, government customers, commercial launch partners, and other stakeholders. The position is 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, cleanroom, outdoors, or a remote research environment. Occasional work in production centers may require protective equipment and gear, and access to other facilities may involve varying weather conditions.
Requirements
- Must have completed sophomore or junior year and be enrolled in a degree program for fall 2026, or be enrolled in a graduate degree program.
- Degree program must be at a university, college, or school accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the U.S. Department of Education.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Support development, definition, and management of launch segment requirements, including requirements flow-down, verification planning, and interface control.
- Assist in developing technical products for launch segment operations, including requirements documents, specifications, analyses, and interface definitions.
- Contribute to launch segment concept development and identify integration needs for new business proposals.
- Participate in developing and refining launch segment processes and mission integration workflows.
- Coordinate internally with space vehicle, AI&T, systems engineering, and mission assurance teams to support launch campaign execution.
- Coordinate externally with launch providers, ranges, integration partners, and other stakeholders to support mission execution.
- Support development and configuration management of launch-related materials.
- Assist in preparing and reviewing technical deliverables, including procedures, interface control documents, test plans, and analysis reports.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to peers, management, and customers.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within 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
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
