About the role#
We are seeking a Systems Engineering Intern to support the development and evaluation of AI-enabled software products. You will work alongside experienced Systems Engineers, software developers, researchers, and product managers to identify user needs, manage system requirements, and conduct software testing. This role offers hands-on experience across the full software development lifecycle.
What you'll do#
- Gather and refine functional and non-functional requirements through stakeholder interviews, user feedback, and task analyses.
- Perform user needs assessments to understand operational workflows and system usability.
- Create and maintain requirements documentation, use cases, acceptance criteria, and user stories.
- Develop test plans and cases to verify that software meets documented requirements.
- Conduct functional testing, track defects, and verify implemented fixes.
- Plan and document user testing sessions, analyze findings, and identify improvements.
- Collaborate with technical teams to clarify requirements and support iterative development.
- Prepare and maintain system documentation and technical reports.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a master's degree program in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with requirements engineering, including elicitation, analysis, or documentation.
- Familiarity with human factors principles, user-centered research, or task analysis.
- Understanding of software testing, verification, validation, or quality assurance principles.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex problems into actionable requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance if assigned to specific projects.
- Preferred experience includes conducting usability evaluations, developing test procedures, using Agile tools like GitLab or Jira, and familiarity with statistical or qualitative data analysis.
Location & details#
- Locations: Ann Arbor, Michigan and Orlando, Florida.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling, with an anticipated start date in November or December 2026.
- Status: Full-time paid internship.
About Accelint
Lyntris operates in the defense technology sector. The company builds hardware and software designed to link sensing capabilities with action in contested environments. It employs between 501 and 1,000 people. Accelint is now part of this organization.
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