MBSE & Systems Engineering Intern — Requirements

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Lowell, MA is seeking a motivated undergraduate student to join the DREAM Group as a Junior Requirements Engineer co‑op or intern.

Under a lead engineer, you will help define, analyze, and document system and data requirements for multi‑domain national‑security programs with hands‑on experience in digital twins, MBSE, and data architecture. Enrolled in an accredited full‑time undergraduate or graduate degree program, you will gain practical knowledge

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Physics or STEM related field.
• US Citizenship.
• Scientific programming experience in Python.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Ability to thrive in a process‑oriented, collaborative environment and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Experience translating high‑level mission objectives into detailed, verifiable requirements specifications and linking those requirements to architectural elements and test cases.
• Ability to conduct trade‑space analysis (TSE) within a model‑driven environment to evaluate alternative designs and assess performance impacts.

Responsibilities

• Requirement Gathering & Documentation: Assist in eliciting functional and non‑functional requirements from stakeholders and translate them into clear, verifiable specifications.
• Traceability & Architecture Support: Help maintain requirement traceability matrices and contribute to translating requirements into technical and architectural decisions.
• Technical Writing: Draft sections of technical reports, presentations, and requirement documents with minimal guidance.
• Collaboration: Work closely with a lead engineer and interdisciplinary teams in a process‑oriented environment.
• Process Improvement: Identify gaps or conflicts in requirements, propose mitigations, and assist in updating best‑practice processes.
• Learning Activities: Participate in MBSE, Trade Space Exploration, and Python‑based data workflows.

Skills

Python

Technical writing

Communication

Team collaboration

MS Office

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Physics or STEM

Tools

MagicDraw

SysML tools

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Lowell, MA is seeking a motivated undergraduate student to join the DREAM Group as a Junior Requirements Engineer co‑op or intern.

Under a lead engineer, you will help define, analyze, and document system and data requirements for multi‑domain national‑security programs with hands‑on experience in digital twins, MBSE, and data architecture. Enrolled in an accredited full‑time undergraduate or graduate degree program, you will gain practical knowledge