# Space Systems Engineer Internship

SAIC - Intelligence Space Department SAIC is looking for highly motivated and innovative student interns to join our Intelligence Space Department and contribute to cutting-edge research and development in space systems engineering. Interns will work within multidisciplinary teams to address complex technical challenges across various domains, including optical engineering, radio frequency (RF) engineering, and space modeling and simulation. Responsibilities will be tailored to align with each candidate's background, academic focus, and professional interests. Key Responsibilities As a Space Systems Engineering Intern, you may: Collaborate on advanced space systems projects focused on optical systems, RF communications, and modeling and simulation. Analyze and research state-of-the-art system designs such as telescope image processing, laser communication links, radar systems, and antenna designs. Develop and refine modeling and simulation tools to study issues such as orbital mechanics, RF behavior in space environments, space object tracking, and mission scenarios. Research and evaluate new technology concepts, including advanced sensors, optical payloads, radar algorithms, and s

- **Id**: 4028200
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/saic-space-systems-engineer-internship>
- **Role**: Aerospace
- **Role family**: Aerospace
- **Seniority**: intern
- **Employment type**: internship
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chantilly, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T15:13:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T17:41:57Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3821
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Digital Government, Systems Integrators, Engineering Services

## Company

- **Id**: 58788
- **Name**: SAIC
- **Domain**: saic.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/saic>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 77
- **Open postings**: 77
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.909
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 24
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: yes
- **Java** — Optional: yes
- **MATLAB** — Optional: yes
- **Orekit** — Optional: yes
- **Python** — Optional: yes
- **SQL** — Optional: yes
- **STK** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T17:41:57Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 24
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T20:40:28Z

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