Internships in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or Physics

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Job Responsibilities

As a Systems Engineering Intern, you will join a dynamic team and will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge while gaining hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Digital and Model-Based Engineering
• Mission and Systems of Systems Engineering
• AI-Enabled Systems Engineering
• Agile Systems Engineering
• Systems Security Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering (Structural Analysis, Thermal Dynamics)
• Aerospace Engineering

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a student enrolled full-time pursuing an accredited degree seeking program in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics or a related degree program.
• Must continue to be enrolled the semester following the internship.
• Foundational knowledge of systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or physics methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
• Must have sustained excellence in academic performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience having applied systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or physics learning to an internship, research or lab setting.
• Proficiency using systems engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or physics methodologies, frameworks, tools and/or programming languages.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated interest in serving the public through previous work experience, volunteer activities, or other relevant engagements.

Clearance: In addition to passing MITRE’s employment background check, you may be submitted for a U.S. Government Security clearance. This is determined by the Department of Defense’s adjudicative guidelines for receiving a clearance, to include U.S. citizenship. Other jobs may require vetting for various levels of agency public trust, fitness, suitability, controlled access, and special programs access determination consistent with the work program to which you are assigned.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Salary compensation range and midpoint: $46,500 - $58,000 - $69,500 Annual

Work Location Type: Hybrid

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