Hybrid Systems Engineering Intern — Human-Centered AI

Lyntris; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Company Holidays

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Optional HSA and FSA

Base and Voluntary Life Insurance

Short Term & Long-Term Disability

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lyntris in Orlando, FL seeks a motivated Systems Engineering Intern pursuing a master’s degree in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, or related field to support AI-enabled software product development for defense and commercial users.

You will work with systems engineers, software developers, researchers, and product managers to elicit requirements, translate user needs into functional software, and assist with testing and evaluation across the software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Academic or practical experience with requirements engineering, elicitation, analysis, or documentation.
• Familiarity with human factors principles, user-centered research methods, or task analysis.
• Understanding of software testing, verification and validation, or quality assurance principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to translate complex problems into clear requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance, if required by projects.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like GitLab or Jira (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist with requirements elicitation and refinement through stakeholder interviews and user feedback.
• Support user needs assessments to understand operational workflows and usability.
• Develop and maintain requirements docs, use cases, and user stories for software development.
• Help create test plans, cases, and evaluation criteria to verify software capabilities.
• Conduct functional testing, document defects, and track issues.
• Plan and document user testing sessions, analyze findings, and identify improvements.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and developers to clarify requirements.
• Prepare and maintain technical system documentation and test reports.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

User-centered research

Software testing & QA

Analytical problem solving

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Security clearance (DoD)

Education

Master's degree in Human Factors or related field

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Job description

Lyntris in Orlando, FL seeks a motivated Systems Engineering Intern pursuing a master’s degree in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, or related field to support AI-enabled software product development for defense and commercial users.

You will work with systems engineers, software developers, researchers, and product managers to elicit requirements, translate user needs into functional software, and assist with testing and evaluation across the software lifecycle.