Winter 2027 Systems Engineer Co-op
Core
Support multi-disciplinary engineering teams in developing and delivering complex hardware and software programs for defense systems, from pre-award demonstrations through full execution.
Role type
Systems Engineer Co-op (Defense Technology)
Builds
Integrated hardware and software solutions for military systems
Domain
Defense technology, aerospace, and advanced systems engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Systems engineering fundamentals, requirements decomposition, trade study analysis, design review support, test planning, cross-disciplinary integration, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Hardware/software systems development experience, knowledge of qualification/acceptance testing standards, familiarity with U.S. government contract structures, complex systems development tradeoff analysis
Technologies
Lattice OS, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, networking
Responsibilities
Perform system-level trade studies balancing risk, cost, and performance; decompose complex system requirements into executable sub-requirements; prepare technical materials for design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR); support development of qualification or acceptance test requirements; work across disciplines to support subsystem integration; develop technical briefings for program status updates
Seniority
Co-op, undergraduate/graduate student