Laser Systems & Optics Engineering Intern

Leidos; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern in our Albuquerque, NM office to design and perform experiments for an applied R&D contract. You will collaborate with government researchers and a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on laser and laser-system development in a lab setting with some field testing.

You will design testbeds, build hardware with SolidWorks, and develop data acquisition and analysis tools using LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Excel while contributing to test plans and reports.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Electro-Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics with some prior relevant experience.
• Experience with lasers, sources, optics, electro-optics, detectors, cameras, calibration equipment, and diagnostic equipment is required.
• Experience with operating mechanical-electro-optical equipment, data collection/analysis, and reporting.
• Understanding of mechanical systems and interaction with optical systems.
• Strong computer skills using Windows with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, align, and calibrate custom testbeds and test equipment.
• Design, build, and test hardware using SolidWorks.
• Modify and develop data acquisition tools using LabVIEW.
• Modify and develop data reduction and analysis tools using MATLAB or Excel.
• Understand programming techniques for image processing.
• Work independently as well as with a team.

Skills

Laser/Optics knowledge

Data acquisition

Data analysis

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Teamwork

Security clearance eligibility

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electro-Optics/Physics/Engineering/CS/Math

Tools

SolidWorks

LabVIEW

MATLAB

Excel

Windows

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern in our Albuquerque, NM office to design and perform experiments for an applied R&D contract. You will collaborate with government researchers and a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on laser and laser-system development in a lab setting with some field testing.

You will design testbeds, build hardware with SolidWorks, and develop data acquisition and analysis tools using LabVIEW, MATLAB, and Excel while contributing to test plans and reports.