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Engineering Intern - SPY-1 - Summer 2027

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc
  • San Diego, CA
    2 days ago

    Job Description

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    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

    • Support IRIC personnel with integration and testing
    • Assist with designing fixtures, tooling, and support equipment for prototyping, handling, and testing of radar assemblies.
    • Contribute to the preparation of engineering documentation, including drawings, analysis reports, specifications, and configuration-controlled artifacts
    • Data collection, analysis, and reporting.
    • Laboratory test method development.
    • Perform other duties and assist other employees, as assigned.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • U. S. Citizenship required
    • Active Secret Security Clearance required
    • Completion of freshman year in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
    • Strong analytical and creative problem-solving capabilities
    • Ability to work well with others in a dynamic environment.
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
    • Self-motivated to continually expand knowledge and skills related to this position.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • 3.5 GPA
    • Completion of 2+ years Engineering course work
    • Previous internship experience

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    • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
    • Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
    • 401(k) Savings Plan
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
    • Paid Time-Off (PTO)
    • Holidays
    • Education Reimbursement

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    READINESS DELIVERED! Kratos is seeking Engineering Interns for Summer 2027! This role will support the AN/SPY-1 program at the state-of-the-art Indiana Radar Integration Complex (IRIC) in Crane, Indiana. The IRIC provides a scalable infrastructure and workforce foundation to support legacy and next-generation radar systems.

    The internship opportunity is open to students with an active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain interim clearance pursuing a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Students will work in close cooperation with a variety of engineers and laboratory personnel to accomplish tasks vital to the success of the program. The Interns will support a department of engineers driving organic capability for the repair, testing, integration, and sustainment of the Navy's AN/SPY-1 radar system. Depending on the team assigned responsibilities may include:

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSan Diego, CA
    IndustryAerospace and Defense
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Websitehttp://www.kratosdefense.com/

    About Company

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized Technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,100. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location.

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Change Controlunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Collectionunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
    • Integration Testingunmatched
    • Laboratory Testingunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Prototypingunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
    • Secret Clearanceunmatched
    • Security Clearanceunmatched
    • Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • United States Citizenunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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