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Leidos · Fort Belvoir, VA

# Data Engineer Intern

Fort Belvoir, VA Early career $41,600.00 - $75,200.00 Data & Analytics 

Listed on Leidos’s official careers site. Posted October 29, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Fort-Belvoir-VA/Data-Engineer-Intern_R-00195576)

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## Job description

This internship will provide rotational exposure to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Experimentation Lab (DEL) operations within a cleared DoW environment. The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting advanced Research & Development (R&D) initiatives assisting the team to identify, recommend, develop, and integrate reliable and secure IT solutions to challenges associated with current and evolving DTRA RD’s mission into the DEL enterprise.

### Primary Responsibilities
- Assist the DEL team with development of automation tools, data delivery and workflows utilizing AI.
- Assist team with data lake direction and fine-tuning and customizing LLMs for specific tasks and domains.
- Support team with automating infrastructure and supporting platform creation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Assist with automating tasks for the DEL environments to improve efficiency.
- Adhere to all physical security, information security, and property accountability requirements within a cleared environment.

### Basic Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a degree program (Junior/Senior level preferred). Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Good written and verbal communication skills. US Citizenship required Interim or active Secret clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance).

### Preferred Qualifications

Coursework in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or related field. Familiarity with scripting and programming language. Familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

### Original Posting

October 28, 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 $41,600.00 - $75,200.00 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.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 29, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
- Listed for: 10 days
- Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
- Pay: $41,600.00 - $75,200.00[Apply on Leidos’s careers site →](https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Fort-Belvoir-VA/Data-Engineer-Intern_R-00195576)

## Hiring at Leidos
- Open jobs: 2,265
- New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections
- Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026

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