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Winter 2027 Systems Engineer Co-op

Quincy, MA (QCY-01)💼 Full-time💰 $40–$40🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-29

Core

Support multi-disciplinary engineering teams in developing and delivering complex hardware and software programs for defense systems, from pre-award demonstrations through full execution.

Role type

Systems Engineer Co-op (Defense Technology)

Builds

Integrated hardware and software solutions for military systems

Domain

Defense technology, aerospace, and advanced systems engineering

Required skills

Systems engineering fundamentals, requirements decomposition, trade study analysis, design review support, test planning, cross-disciplinary integration, technical documentation

Preferred skills

Hardware/software systems development experience, knowledge of qualification/acceptance testing standards, familiarity with U.S. government contract structures, complex systems development tradeoff analysis

Technologies

Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking

Responsibilities

Perform system-level trade studies balancing risk, cost, and performance; decompose complex system requirements into executable sub-requirements; prepare technical materials for design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR); support development of qualification or acceptance test requirements; work across disciplines to support subsystem integration; develop technical briefings for program status updates

Seniority

Co-op, undergraduate/graduate student

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