Systems Engineering Intern (AI)

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan; other location: Orlando, Florida. Onsite work in a lab or office setting, with exposure to manufacturing and testing environments. Some assigned projects require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance.

Company

Lyntris is a defense technology company formed by hirify.global and Vitesse, developing integrated hardware, software, and mission systems for U.S. and allied defense organizations and commercial users.

What you will do

• Support requirements elicitation, analysis, refinement, and documentation through stakeholder interviews, user feedback, task analysis, and document reviews.
• Assess user needs, operational workflows, usability, and human factors through research and evaluation activities.
• Develop and maintain use cases, acceptance criteria, user stories, system requirements, test plans, test cases, and technical documentation.
• Assist with software testing, validation, defect documentation, issue tracking, and verification of implemented fixes.
• Plan, conduct, and document user testing sessions, analyze findings, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, researchers, and product managers throughout the software development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a master's degree program in Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Academic or practical experience with requirements engineering, including elicitation, analysis, or documentation.
• Familiarity with human factors principles, user-centered research methods, or task analysis.
• Understanding of software testing, verification and validation, or quality assurance principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate complex problems into clear, actionable requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and work independently with appropriate guidance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance if required by assigned projects.
• For positions requiring access to U.S. national security information, U.S. citizenship and existing national security eligibility or a favorable clearance investigation determination are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with interviews, observations, usability evaluations, or other user research activities.
• Experience developing software test cases, test procedures, or acceptance criteria.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as GitLab or Jira.
• Experience with user stories, use cases, workflow analysis, or requirements traceability matrices.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis, qualitative data analysis, or evaluation methodologies.
• Interest in artificial intelligence, decision-support systems, adaptive training technologies, or human-AI interaction.
• Academic research, internship, or project experience involving software systems, human factors, or defense-related technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on experience contributing to real-world products across the software development lifecycle.
• Work with multidisciplinary technical teams in systems engineering, software development, research, and product management.
• Work may involve handling hardware components and specialized equipment in laboratory, manufacturing, and testing environments.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with optional HSA and FSA.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) matching, and an employee assistance program.

Hiring process

• The anticipated start date is November or December 2026.
• Clearance eligibility must be maintained throughout employment when required by the assigned position.