Low Band Surveillance (LBS) Project Intern

Job Description

Low Band Surveillance (LBS) Project Intern

Company: Leidos

Location: Huntsville, AL

Internship Period: Summer 2026

Job Description

Leidos is seeking a Low Band Surveillance (LBS) Project Intern to join our team in Huntsville, AL for the Summer 2026. The LBS program is a sophisticated and complex radar system, demanding a diverse engineering and manufacturing skillset for successful execution. As an LBS Project Intern, you will work directly with LBS Project Managers to ensure mission commitments to the customer are met and financial commitments to the LBS Portfolio Manager are achieved for both the LBS U and LBS V programs.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical program performance through various tasks, including PowerPoint creation, deliverable writing, note-taking, development of program documentation, reviewing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for accuracy, coordinating taskers across the LBS Team, and generally supporting the delivery of excellent program performance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop essential program documentation, such as Program Management, Supplier Management, and Risk Management Plans.
• Design and create compelling PowerPoint slides for a variety of internal and external meetings.
• Review the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to identify and address discrepancies in logic, working closely with technical teams.
• Actively participate in identifying new risks to the program.
• Assist in managing the program’s cost baseline under the guidance of a Project Manager.
• Support Project Managers in leading project teams throughout the product delivery lifecycle, encompassing both hardware and software development, to help the client achieve critical missions.
• Aid Project Managers in defining strategies and success metrics for all aspects of contract management, financial performance, and budget control.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be an actively enrolled college student, exiting either their junior or senior year of college.
• Possess 1+ years of experience managing programs or teams, with a preference for individuals who have worked with a hardware production team.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer interaction and presentation skills.
• Must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area at their own expense.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be shown to candidates who possess experience and/or working knowledge in the following areas:

• Risk identification, analysis, and management techniques.
• Subcontract management, including the creation of Statements of Work (SOW), and managing technical, schedule, and budget aspects for both large and small subcontractors.
• Proposal management, including identifying key partners, developing statements of work for subcontracts, and planning and writing proposal responses.

Our Culture

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. 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.

Pay Range

The anticipated pay range for this position is $41,600.00 – $75,200.00 annually. 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.

About Leidos

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.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.