Engineering Summer Intern 2027

About the role

The AMS intern program is actively seeking college students (rising Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Grad in Fall 2026) to work at our Huntsville facility depending on student availability. The intern program will allow students the opportunity to experience hands-on technical work in support of on-going projects in various disciplines at AMS.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment to develop real-world prototypes and applications that benefit the engineering needs and challenges of our customers.
• Conduct engineering research and provides technical assistance to our team.
• Utilize engineer drawings and white papers to operate related equipment and provide technical assistance for improvements and system troubleshooting.
• Develop, test, review, debug, or deploy applications that support the engineering team.
• Troubleshoot, research, and resolve security or risk issues with guidance.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing and making satisfactory progress in an engineering degree at an accredited university with a concentration in one of the following degree areas: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Overall GPA of 3.5 or above is required.
• Must be able to take instruction, maintain personal integrity and possess the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Skills/Abilities

• Good people skills and the desire to work with a highly technical team of engineers and scientists.
• C++ Python MATLAB Git Software development skills in object-oriented programming principles Agile development processes Electromagnetics Signals and systems Digital signal processing Controls

Education and Experience

• Candidate must be working towards a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science from an ABET- accredited university.
• Current GPA of 3.5+

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization's facilities.

Security Requirements

• Citizenship: Candidate must be a US only citizen.
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.