Mission Data Analyst Engineering Intern
Role summary
SAIC is seeking a Mission Data Analyst Engineering Intern to support the Launch Management Division in El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA. The intern will organize technical mission data, codify processes for AI tool usage, and develop reports to aid in the creation of a Mission Manager training tool system. This role involves collecting and analyzing launch data to identify trends, assisting AI tool developers with use cases, understanding data management systems, and providing support to the division. The position requires a willingness to learn government launch mission management processes and handle sensitive information, with a potential for 10% travel.
Job ID: 2610846
Location: El Segundo, CA, US
Date Posted: 2026-03-31
Category: Student
Subcategory: Intern
Schedule: Casual (includes On-Call and Temporary)
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: ORA\_ON\_SITE
Description
SAIC has an opening for a Mission Data Analyst Engineering Intern who is willing to gain knowledge of government and SAIC Launch Management processes to assist the Launch Management Division. This position is in El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA. The selected candidate will augment the SAIC team to organize technical mission data, codify processes for AI tool usage and develop reports and other products to help enable development of Mission Manager training tool system. In doing so, the candidate will be exposed to and learn key aspects of the government launch mission management that leads to a successful launch.
Specific duties include:
- Collect and organize mission specific launch data to develop the trends from a single mission that can then be applied to all the missions supported by the SAIC contracts
- Assist AI tool developers in creating use cases based on the mission data to create training tools for both government and contractors
- Understand the data management systems where mission data resides and codify processes for maintaining those data systems
- Develop insight into mission data that shows the evolution of requirements from Leading Edge Integration, to Trailblazers, and finally to launch support for a true life cycle analysis
- Provide day-to-day support to the Launch Management Division and the data management teams for questions in the use case development
- Convey technical information in a clear and articulate manner to government and SAIC leadership
- Support strategic planning and gain knowledge of end-to-end launch support activities
- Travel: 10% of the time
Qualifications
· Seeking bachelor’s degree in STEM, preferred second or third-year student
- Has or ability to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly
- Understanding of handling sensitive information with discretion
- Experience with Microsoft Office Tools (PowerPoint, Excel, WORD, Power BI)
Additional Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of launch vehicle systems
- Experience with Collaboration tools (Confluence, JIRA, MS TEAMS)
- Strong communication and coordination skills necessary
- Experience in developing AI use cases for tool development
- Knowledge of Data Management systems (Livelink)
- Desktop software experience to include spreadsheet, briefing, and database development and reporting
Target salary range: Up to $40,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
