Intern, Info Security Systems Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech, delivering end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About the role

The Information Security Systems Engineer Intern will support the evaluation, design, and protection of enterprise systems, networks, and security infrastructure. This internship provides hands-on exposure to cybersecurity engineering practices, including risk identification, security technology assessment, policy development, and support for secure systems integration. The intern will work with experienced engineers and cybersecurity professionals to help ensure systems and networks are designed and operated in alignment with security standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and oversight in assessing security infrastructure and network and systems design to ensure system/network security.
• Identify security risks, threats, and vulnerabilities of networks, systems, applications, and new technology initiatives.
• Provide oversight in the development, testing, and operation of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, enterprise anti-virus systems, and software deployment tools.
• Develop policies and procedures for securing the system infrastructure and applications.
• Develop complex technical and programmatic assessments, evaluate engineering and integration initiatives, and provide technical support to assess security policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Perform product evaluations, recommend and implement products/services for network security.
• Interact with clients and provide recommendations on information assurance engineering standards, implementation dependencies, and changing information assurance-related technologies.

Requirements

To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology/Computer Information Systems with Network Focus or Communications Focus, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

Skills

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP and routing protocols.
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN networking and security infrastructure (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, IPSec, VPNs).
• Knowledge of Computer/System Security topics such as Antivirus, Authentication, Authorization, Access Control, Cryptography, SSO, Business Continuity Planning, and Application Security.

Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off.