About The Role

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here !

We are seeking a talented Manufacturing/Quality Intern to work in our Huntsville, AL site for the fall season (from roughly end of September to mid December) . This is an exciting opportunity to use a student's education and gain practical experience. Working with a cross-functional team to understand processes and data. The individual is expected to work between 12-20 hours per week. The project focus will be implementing Statistical Process Control (SPC) and inspection gage reviews in the HSV Manufacturing Machining Facility.

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Primary Responsibilities.

Ability to use the MS Office suite of software, perform analytical analysis, status Management weekly on progress, issues & recommendations.
Write project ending report (task, findings, results, etc).
Work with a variety of organizations to understand processes & outputs in a teaming work environment.

Basic Qualifications.

Active College student at an accredited University pursuing in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering bachelor’s in science.
Minimum of 2 years completed with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Must be a US Citizen.
Must provide own housing and meals. No relocation provided.

Preferred Qualifications.

Ability to understand & use CAD software.
Basic understanding of Statistical Process Controls (SPC).

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Original Posting

August 31, 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 only and 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.