Robotics Engineer Intern

Leidos • Huntsville, AL • 21h ago

Description

Join the Leidos Contested Autonomy and Navigation (CAN) branch as a summer intern in Huntsville, AL. Our team develops computer vision, navigation, and autonomy capabilities for unmanned vehicles operating in GNSS-contested environments. As an intern, you'll contribute to software algorithm development, simulation and analysis, and hardware and software integration. Our team supports research and development, as well as advanced prototyping and integration, for customers including DARPA, NASA, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Office of Naval Research. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with programming experience who are excited about working in autonomy and navigation.

Primary Responsibilities

Support development and integration of various autonomous vehicle navigation algorithms, including Kalman filters and computer vision algorithms

Develop and utilize simulation testbeds to support algorithm testing and assessment

Test and integrate sensors and hardware

Support system data collections and field tests involving a variety of platforms, including unmanned air vehicles, ground vehicles, and aquatic vessels

Basic Qualifications

Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar

GPA of at least 3.3

Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, or C/C+* Must be a US citizen due to data restrictions associated with these projects

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS) and the OpenCV computer vision library

Experience developing software on Linux operating systems

Experience with autonomous system development through coursework, team projects, or robotics competitions

Note: Expertise in particular areas can compensate for lack of experience in others, as long as you are excited and willing to take on new tasks and learn new skills as needed.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

August 20, 2026

For 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 $48,100.00 - $86,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

REQNUMBER: R-00190159

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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