Materials Engineering Intern – Advanced Materials

Materials Engineering Intern

Leidos Dynetics' Advanced Materials Department is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented problem-solver to serve as Materials Engineering Intern in Summer of 2026. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions. The Advanced Materials Department is a multi-disciplinary team that provides materials engineering expertise for every phase of a program. With backgrounds in materials science, chemistry/chemical engineering, physics, among others, the department has experience in executing a variety of efforts from R&D, to prototype development, to supporting design and build tasks for manufacturing. Beyond subject matter expertise, the department has the analysis equipment, multi-physics modelling capability and experimental lab space to support activities ranging from proof-of-concept experimentation to manufacturing support.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Solving complex engineering challenges with both analytical and experimental approaches.
• Working closely with their mentor on various support tasks beneficial to both the intern's skill development and to the needs of the programs the department supports.

Basic Qualifications:

• Working towards a degree in Materials, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or equivalent from an ABET accredited institution.
• Fundamental understanding of Materials Science and Engineering principles and interest in applying these to solve complex problems through analytical and/or laboratory investigations.
• Solid technical communication skills and an ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.
• Must be a resident of North Alabama area or willing to relocate in order to work on-site at the Huntsville, AL office.
• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to stay focused and succeed in dynamic and fast paced environments.
• Experience assembling and providing technical briefings and clear guidance to non-technical audiences.

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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