Systems Engineering Intern
MITRE
Summary
The Systems and Operations Department (L626) within MITRE's Systems Engineering Division in the Center for Engineering and Analysis delivers innovative, mission-focused solutions using a multidisciplinary systems engineering approach to address sponsor challenges critical to national security and public sector missions. Our core focus areas include mission integration, lifecycle systems engineering, and acquisition systems engineering.
Job description
Job Responsibilities
- Apply Traditional Systems Engineering (TSE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) across the system development lifecycle
- Translate mission needs, operational constraints, and capability gaps into system concepts, designs, and technical solutions
- Develop and refine system architectures, requirements, interfaces, data flows, and integration dependencies
- Support integration, testing, verification, validation, deployment planning, and technical transition
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on technical deliverables, documentation, and presentations
Basic Qualifications
- Sustained excellence in academic performance
- Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering or a related degree and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internship
- Experience with system design, system architecture modeling, requirements development, interface analysis, integration planning, verification and validation, and technical documentation
- Familiarity with both MBSE and traditional systems engineering approaches, including requirements analysis, functional decomposition, interface control, trade studies, risk analysis, technical reviews, and engineering decision support
- U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. government security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE), SysML, or tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or Sparx EA through coursework or projects.
- Exposure to system architectures, interface modeling, or diagrams describing system structure, behavior, and requirements.
- Coursework or project experience related to system integration, testing, verification and validation, or deployment planning.
- Interest in federal acquisition processes, market research, technical evaluations, and transitioning technologies into operational use.
- Coursework or project exposure to digital engineering, cloud computing, data platforms, cybersecurity, communications, networking, or artificial intelligence.
Requirements
- Sustained excellence in academic performance
- Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering or a related degree and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internship
- Experience with system design, system architecture modeling, requirements development, interface analysis, integration planning, verification and validation, and technical documentation
- Familiarity with both MBSE and traditional systems engineering approaches, including requirements analysis, functional decomposition, interface control, trade studies, risk analysis, technical reviews, and engineering decision support
- U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. government security clearance
Company overview
MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation that operates federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) for various U.S. government agencies. Founded in 1958, MITRE serves as a critical bridge between government requirements and technological innovation, providing objective analysis and solutions to complex national security and public interest challenges. The organization's work spans multiple domains including cybersecurity, aviation, healthcare, defense systems, and critical infrastructure protection. MITRE operates two primary FFRDCs: one for the Department of Defense and another for the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Homeland Security. The corporation is renowned for developing technical standards and frameworks, most notably the MITRE ATT&CK framework for cybersecurity threat modeling. With a workforce of engineers, scientists, and technical specialists, MITRE focuses on solving problems of national importance through applied research, systems engineering, and advanced technology development, maintaining strict objectivity by not manufacturing products or competing with private industry.