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Join the Leidos Contested Autonomy and Navigation (CAN) branch as a summer intern in Huntsville, AL. Our team develops computer vision, navigation, and autonomy capabilities for unmanned vehicles operating in GNSS-contested environments. As an intern, you'll contribute to software algorithm development, simulation and analysis, and hardware and software integration. Our team supports research and development, as well as advanced prototyping and integration, for customers including DARPA, NASA, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Office of Naval Research. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with programming experience who are excited about working in autonomy and navigation.
Primary Responsibilities
* Support development and integration of various autonomous vehicle navigation algorithms, including Kalman filters and computer vision algorithms
* Develop and utilize simulation testbeds to support algorithm testing and assessment
* Test and integrate sensors and hardware
* Support system data collections and field tests involving a variety of platforms, including unmanned air vehicles, ground vehicles, and aquatic vessels
Basic Qualifications
* Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar
* GPA of at least 3.3
* Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, or C/C++
* Must be a US citizen due to data restrictions associated with these projects
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with the Robot Operating System (ROS) and the OpenCV computer vision library
* Experience developing software on Linux operating systems
* Experience with autonomous system development through coursework, team projects, or robotics competitions
Note: Expertise in particular areas can compensate for lack of experience in others, as long as you are excited and willing to take on new tasks and learn new skills as needed.
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Original Posting:
August 20, 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.