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CAD Drafter Intern

CompanyLeidos
LocationWalled Lake
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 23, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The CAD Drafter Intern will perform drafting and detailing functions for industrial control systems using AutoCAD under the mentorship of a seasoned professional. They will work closely with design engineers to create electrical ladder diagrams, schematics, and control panel layouts for automation projects.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$35,750 - $64,625
Company Size
36546
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead, visit careers.leidos.com for our latest opportunities.
About the Role

No two career paths will ever look the same. At Leidos, we know the most talented and diverse engineering professionals will always have a multitude of career choices; your time at Leidos will be a wise investment in your career and in yourself.

Successful candidates can look forward to a fast paced, diverse work environment & flexible work hours/work arrangements as well as managers who will encourage career development and growth including:

  • Technical & non-technical training opportunities
  • Mentorship Program

Leidos is seeking a CAD Drafter Intern for our Walled Lake, MI office who will work as a member of a dynamic team within our Industrial Transformation division: an established group of Controls Engineers working with industrial clients across North America creating building automation solutions. The CAD Drafter intern will work under the mentorship of a seasoned CAD Drafter in a fast-paced environment to perform various drafting and detailing functions using AutoCAD software for various industrial clients. This individual is expected to develop skills in the field of electrical control system drafting and the ability to work with increased independence. 

Individual will have the opportunity to work while in school as their schedule allows.

In this role the qualified individual will be working closely with multiple design engineers and designers to complete Drafting and Detailing tasks at a high level of quality, efficiency and productivity as required for execution of automation projects. The main area of expected work are described below:

• Industrial Control Panel (Electrical Ladder Diagrams, Schematics, SCADA and Communication drawings, Control Panel Front and Internal Views and Layouts, Wiring Diagrams, Interconnection Drawings, and other miscellaneous drawings as required by project scope)

Required Education & Experience:
• Currently pursuing a degree with at least 1 year of relevant drafting and detailing class experience with AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of drafting principles, techniques and procedures.
• Ability to create and/or modify drawings from engineer-provided markups with a high level of attention to details.
• Proficiency with Windows operating system environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Experience with file sharing, document management and collaboration tools such as ProjectWise, FTP, SharePoint, etc.
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills within a team environment.
• Highly organized and efficient.
• Ability to understand and implement a wide range of client CAD standards.
• Ability to perform tasks in a fast-paced engineering/production environment.

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:

April 23, 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 $35,750.00 - $64,625.00

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.

Key Skills
AutoCADElectrical control system draftingIndustrial control panel designElectrical ladder diagramsSchematicsSCADACommunication drawingsWiring diagramsInterconnection drawingsDrafting principlesMicrosoft OfficeProjectWiseSharePointFTPTechnical communicationAttention to detail
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingTechnology
Benefits
Health and Wellness programsIncome ProtectionPaid LeaveRetirementMentorship ProgramTechnical and non-technical training