Internships in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or Physics

About MITRE

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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

Qualifications

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 applying 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, including U.S. citizenship. Other jobs may require vetting for various levels of agency public trust, fitness, suitability, controlled access, and special programs access consistent with the work program to which you are assigned.

Pay

Salary compensation range and midpoint: $46,500 - $58,000 - $69,500 Annual

Schedule

Work Location Type: Hybrid