Leidos has a job opening beginning in the Spring/Summer of 2026 for a Visualization Engineer Intern/Co-Op in Reston, VA. Work will consist of a wide range of project tasks to include: Applied Software Design, User Interface and User Experience, virtual tour creation, AR/VR application design and development, 3D modeling, simulation, and visualization. Tasks also include integration and implementation of commercial off-the-shelf products, knowledge management, and modernization of web-based user interfaces.

Leidos has a job opening beginning in the Spring/Summer of 2026 for a Visualization Engineer Intern/Co-Op in Reston, VA. Work will consist of a wide range of project tasks to include: Applied Software Design, User Interface and User Experience, virtual tour creation, AR/VR application design and development, 3D modeling, simulation, and visualization. Tasks also include integration and implementation of commercial off-the-shelf products, knowledge management, and modernization of web-based user interfaces.

Primary Responsibilities:​

• Receive assignments in the form of objectives and establish goals to meet outlined objectives.

• Perform analysis, design, development and test of specific requirements related to visualizations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX), 3D modeling, AR/Vr simulation and visualization, and COTS integration.

• Determine system and software specifications and architecture to meet customer requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Current enrollment in an accredited college or university, pursuing a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering or directly related field.

• The student must be willing/able to take a semester off to work through the Fall (June-December) semester.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA. Please note your GPA on your resume when submitting your application.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph Security clearance.

• US Citizenship required.

• Willing and able to relocate to Reston, Virginia, if needed.

• Ability to Model and simulate real-world processes or systems using computational techniques to analyze behavior and predict outcomes.

• Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment.

• Experience in understanding the collection, processing, and evaluation of data to generate actionable insights and forecasts for decision making.

• Experience in creating a representation of set of data and its relationships to each other to be used for the organization to take action on.

• Ability to use computer programs to model the behavior of systems and processes

• Knowledge of UI/UX testing and design for VR headsets and AI wearables.

• Experience in developing simulations for training, testing, or entertainment purposes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of VR haptic applications

• Experience in assessing and evaluation UI/UX for VR applications

• CompTIA A+ Certified.

• Knowledge of application of AI Agents

• Experience is designing workflows for user set up of equipment and applications.

• Experience in Video Production

• Python, C++, and MediaPipe Framework

• Experience with Virtual Machines.

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Original Posting:

April 24, 2026

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.