Systems Engineering Intern - Summer

Idaho Falls, , United States (On-site)

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a motivated intern to support our Systems Engineering team. This internship offers hands‑on experience in System of Systems development, requirements engineering, architecture design, and verification and validation activities that support innovative research and national mission needs. Interns will work alongside experienced engineers to contribute to projects that span clean energy, national security, and advanced research programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of System of Systems architectures, including identifying system interactions, dependencies, and integration points.
• Assist in requirements elicitation, decomposition, and management, working with multidisciplinary teams to capture functional and performance needs.
• Participate in architecture modeling and analysis, using established SE tools and frameworks to evaluate system behavior, interfaces, and design alternatives.
• Support verification and validation (V&V) planning and execution, helping ensure system requirements are testable, traceable, and met by design solutions.
• Contribute to creation of systems engineering artifacts, such as interface definitions, functional flow diagrams, requirements traceability matrices, and system behavior models.
• Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and project managers to apply systems thinking to real‑world problems in energy, national security, robotics, and advanced technologies.
• Participate in team discussions, design reviews, and technical evaluations to gain visibility into the full systems lifecycle.

This team works a 9x80 schedule onsite at our Idaho Falls campus. Start date and duration of internship vary based on project and student's availability.

• Enrolled full time in an Undergraduate Degree Program majoring in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Science, or a related technical field.
• Interest in systems thinking, integrated systems development, or multidisciplinary engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to think at both the component and system levels.
• Familiarity with systems engineering concepts such as requirements, architectures, interfaces, and V&V (coursework is acceptable).
• Experience with modeling or diagramming tools is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work in teams and communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and enthusiasm for tackling complex technical challenges.
• A minimum overall 3.0 GPA
• Authorization to work in the U.S. (including CPT and OPT)
• Current Resume or CV
• Unofficial Transcripts (include current and completed degree programs)
• Current class schedule and number of credits

• Experience with Solid mechanical, robotics, systems background

• Undergraduate Internships ($26.94/hour - $32.41/hour)
• Masters Internships ($35.34/hour - $37.73/hour)
• PhD Internships Pre-Candidacy ($36.83/hour - $39.33/hour)
• PhD Internships Post-Candidacy ($38.65/hour - $41.29/hour)
• Multi-Level: Internships are typically multi-level posting and you will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on degree field and level of education.

While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, use hands to handle materials, manipulate tools, type on a keyboard, reach with hands and arms, and operate job-related equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds without assistance. Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with people is required.

Reasonable accommodation may…