AI & Business Automation Intern (Fall 2026)

Job ID: 114524

The Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business provides C4I Network computing and integrated situational awareness, as well as state-of-the-art embedded diagnostics, vehicle power management and combat vehicle integration products and services.

Role Details

• Business Unit: Land Electronics
• Location: Huntsville, AL
• Career Functional Area: Engineering
• Experience Level: Early Career Professional
• Telework Type: Onsite
• Relocation Available: N/A
• Type: Internship
• Schedule: 10-15 hours per week
• Shift: 1st
  
  

Job Summary

Leonardo DRS Land Electronics in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Fall 2026 AI & Business Automation Intern to help advance its internal AI and automation roadmap in a defense manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on learning role for an emerging technologist with foundational skills in scripting, data, or general IT who is eager to apply them to real business problems. You'll partner with the AI & Business Automation Lead and collaborate with IT, continuous improvement, and business stakeholders to build, test, and document AI-driven workflow automations used across engineering, program management, and operations — spanning rapid prototyping, agentic tool development, prompt engineering, Model Context Protocol (MCP) server configuration, vendor and tool evaluation, hands-on testing of pilot solutions, and creation of documentation and training materials that drive adoption. Ideal candidates are students in computer science, information systems, data analytics, engineering, or a related technical field with strong programming or scripting fundamentals and practical experience using modern LLM tools.

Job Responsibilities

• Build & prototype — automation scripts, prompt workflows, and low-code/no-code solutions; proofs-of-concept for submitted use cases.
• Agentic tools & Agent Skills — help build, configure, and refine agent skills and multi-step agent workflows; iterate on reliability and edge cases.
• MCP servers — stand up, configure, and test Model Context Protocol servers that connect internal AI tools to business systems; evaluate community/vendor servers and contribute small in-house ones.
• Prompt development — craft, test, and refine reusable prompts and templates for recurring business tasks.
• Research, evaluation & testing — assess emerging AI tools and vendor solutions; execute test plans; validate AI outputs for accuracy and fitness for purpose.
• Documentation & enablement — author user guides, wiki pages, and training content; document solution architectures, agent skills, and MCP configurations.
• General support — triage and organize incoming idea submissions related to AI and automation.
  
  

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or Master's program in computer science, information systems, data analytics, engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least two years of academic experience with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Coursework or equivalent self-taught experience in CS, information systems, data analytics, or engineering; foundational programming or scripting ability in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C/C , or PowerShell); ability to pick up new languages and tools quickly.
• Hands-on use of LLMs and AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini); conceptual awareness of context windows, tokens, hallucinations, and grounding.
• Exposure to agentic coding tools or AI agents (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code, Copilot agents); understanding of what makes a reusable "agent skill."
• Awareness of the Model Context Protocol; bonus for any hands-on experience installing, configuring, or building an MCP server.
• Comfort writing structured prompts and iterating on them; familiarity with common patterns (role prompting, few-shot, structured outputs).
• Supporting tools: Git/GitHub/GitLab, VS Code, Microsoft 365, basic data fluency (CSV, JSON, SQL, or markdown); low-code platforms (Power Automate or n8n) a plus.
• Strong written communication, curiosity, self-direction, and professional maturity to operate in a structured corporate environment.
• Ability to support a 10–15 hours per week, onsite schedule.
  
  

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

• Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only
  
  

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #LEL