Chief Engineer Intern

Leidos is seeking a Chief Engineer Intern for the Department of Justice IT Portfolio.  In this portfolio, Leidos provides various IT services, engineering, and technical support for customers primarily within the Department of Justice.  Support includes managed IT services, managed service desk (Tier 1), deskside support (Tier 2), workstation and server engineering and maintenance, security, managed print services, ITSM, infrastructure, Agile development, and end user support to name a few.

The Chief Engineer is responsible for driving technical execution on the program and technical thought leadership.   The intern will help the Chief Engineer in a variety of ways, including but not limited to documenting root cause analyses, planning technical upgrades and installations, coordinating resolution of technical problems, and collaborating with customers and staff. This is an exciting opportunity to obtain broad exposure to a variety of technical challenges related to the services Leidos offers to customers in this portfolio.

The individual selected for this position should be pursuing a degree in a technical discipline such as engineering or computer science and should have a broad technical background.  The candidate should have the ability to multitask and juggle numerous priorities and customers. The ability to jump in and assist the Chief Engineer and other leaders on the program with whatever needs to be done will be essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills will help the intern be successful.   

Location: This position may be remote. Periodic visits to various customer offices, mostly within walking distance of the Program Office (Virginia), are expected for onsite interns.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the Chief Engineer in performing technical oversight to the program
• Help document the analysis associated with determining root causes of IT issues
• Assist the Chief Engineer in planning and facilitating the monthly technical forum for the program.
• Draft technical documents, to include supporting proposal activities, writing white papers, or creating processes/procedures
• Assist in the finalization of technical deliverables developed by the team
• Other duties as assigned related to the scope of the program may also be tasked to this individual.

Basic Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a degree program in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to multitask and function in a quick-paced environment.
• Experience with Generative and Agentic AI.
• IT Skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Past experience with ATF
• CompTIA Security+ Certification
• Experience providing IT support for law enforcement operations.
• Experience using AI to accelerate work including presentations, documents, coding, and other areas.

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Original Posting:

November 13, 2026

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.