Engineering Projects Intern

Leidos; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking motivated engineering students for the Summer 2027 Internship Program as an Engineering Projects Intern. The role is 100% remote with a focus on U.S.

Eastern time zones, offering hands-on experience in project management on the DIET engineering team under the Defense Enclave Services contract. You will rotate through engineering support duties, assist with change requests, CDRLs, and Jira task management, and collaborate with SME teams to deliver engineering projects from

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree program from an accredited college/university.
• A strong interest in project management, systems engineering, or computer science with familiarity using Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, Excel, Teams, or the Power Platform.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support project manager in Engineering project management efforts across multiple engineering projects.
• Assist with change requests and maintenance window planning across engineering projects.
• Assist with network POC coordination.
• Provide Jira task management support to the project manager.
• Assist the SME teams with Contract Deliverables (CDRLs) preparation and uploads.
• Organize and triage issues for the SME teams.
• Assist with the coordination and communication for engineering testing activities.
• Rotate through engineering support duties to fully understand the phases of design, test, migration, and operations.

Skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Computer science

SharePoint

Excel

Teams

Power Platform

Communication

Education

Currently enrolled in degree program

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

Teams

Power Platform

Job description

Leidos, a leading defense, intelligence, and technology company, is seeking motivated and aspiring technology students for our Summer 2027 Internship Program (Starts May 2027). As a Engineering Projects Intern, you will join our Digital Sector supporting the DIET engineering team on the Defense Enclave Services (DES) contract. This position is 100% remote (with a primary focus on U.S. Eastern time zones), offering a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in project management.Are you passionate about project management? As an intern on the DIET team, you will support the team through multiple engineering projects. You will play an active role in schedule management, change management, team management and other related project management duties. You will rotate through engineering support duties to fully understand the scope of work from start to finish.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support project manager in Engineering project management efforts across multiple engineering projects.
• Assist with change requests and maintenance window planning across engineering projects.
• Assist with network Point Of Contact (POC) coordination.
• Provide Jira task management support to the project manager.
• Assist the Subject Matter Expert (SME) teams with Contract Deliverables (CDRLs) preparation and uploads.
• Organize and triage issues for the SME teams.
• Assist with the coordination and communication for engineering testing activities.
• Rotate through engineering support duties to fully understand the phases of design, test, migration, and operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree program from an accredited college/university. (Business Management, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred).
• A strong interest in project management, systems engineering, or computer science, with familiarity using Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, Excel, Teams, or the Power Platform (academic or personal experience is acceptable).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a virtual team environment and manage multiple technical tasks simultaneously.
• Must be a U.S. citizen. A Secret security clearance is required to start. Leidos will sponsor if necessary.

Location

This internship is 100% remote. Candidates must be based in the United States and have a reliable internet connection to support remote work and video conferencing capabilities.

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Original Posting

October 16, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $41,600.00 - $75,200.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.