Leidos is seeking to solve complex engineering problems in aerospace and defense with a focus on autonomous battle management, robotic vehicle guidance, and model-based system identification through the application of AI/ML.
Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in programming, specifically including Python and MATLAB.
- Fundamental understanding of mathematical concepts, including linear algebra, matrix math, statistics, trigonometry, and coordinate frames.
- Aerospace Engineering: Fundamental understanding of core aerospace concepts, such as vehicle and attitude dynamics, control systems, and flight mechanics.
- Computer Science / Math: Understanding of machine learning basics, supervised learning, reinforcement learning, and statistics.
- Experience with C++.
- Experience with Linux.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git).
Responsibilities
- Employees in this role will work to develop solutions to aerospace and defense problems by applying a variety of engineering, AI/ML, and software technical skills.
- utilize and develop technical skills throughout the summer as they work through their specific problems.
- This may include topics such as dynamical modeling and simulation, machine learning (e.g., supervised learning, reinforcement learning), statistic-based analysis, and data visualization.
- The aforementioned skills and solutions are expected to be implemented in software via programming languages such as Python.
- leverage internal resources (e.g., software toolkits)
- collaborate with peers and experienced professionals
- learn independently
Other
- Working towards a bachelor's or graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Ability to perform independent research to learn new skills.
- Ability to work both in collaborative team environments and independently on open-ended research problems.
- Effective technical communication skills.
- Must be a resident of North Alabama area, or willing to relocate to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance. U.S. Citizenship required.
- Graduate student and / or research experience.
