Leidos is seeking a university student to join our Orlando-based team as soon as possible to support **Internal Research and Development (IRAD)**efforts. This internship offers an opportunity to contribute to DEVSECOPS support for exploratory projects in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data engineering, and advanced software development — all in support of Leidos' internal innovation and national security customer missions. We welcome applicants from a variety of academic backgrounds who have strong interest or experience in computing, data, or AI. This role emphasizes hands-on, applied research and prototyping in modern software and AI ecosystems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Contribute to IRAD projects involving DEVSECOPS platform management of Artificial Intelligence (AI),Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs)

• Support the platforms and environments used in the development of multimodal AI systems that combine visual, textual, geospatial, and sensor data

• Assist in designing data pipelines that transform structured and unstructured data into AI/ML-ready formats

• Testing of AI application prototypes and perform experimental evaluations, including AI safety and reliability testing

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on simulation, modeling, and decision support tools

• Document findings, write test code, and iterate based on feedback and research outcomes

Basic Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university with ability to meet site and time zone hourly work requirements.

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

• Strong interest in or exposure to programming,AI/ML, or data science

• Familiarity with one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python,Java,C++,JavaScript)

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework, projects, or hands-on experience in areas such as:

Natural Language Processing or Large Language Models

• Data engineering or data wrangling

• Creative problem-solving skills and eagerness to work on exploratory, research-driven efforts

• IT or Cybersecurity experience including but not limited to:

Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI and Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, IT, and DEVSECOPS related studies. (Received or In Progress)

• Certifications demonstrating a working knowledge in Computer Science, Data Science, AI and Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, IT, and DEVSECOPS related studies, including but not limited to:

CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, GIAC GISF, GIAC GSEC, ICS2 CISSP, Cisco CCNA, IBM Data Science Professional, AWS Certs

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Original Posting:

February 13, 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.