Winter 2027 Systems Engineer Co-op
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